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SZB to KBL: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,004 mi
4,834 km · 2,610 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from KBL?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,004 miles (4,834 km, 2,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to KBL?
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