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WGN to KBL: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,502 mi
4,026 km · 2,174 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from KBL?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,502 miles (4,026 km, 2,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WGN to KBL?
Nonstop service on WGN–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGN to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WGN–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WGN to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WGN–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.