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SYO to KBL: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,822 mi
6,151 km · 3,321 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from KBL?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,822 miles (6,151 km, 3,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to KBL?
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