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YQY to KBL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,027 mi
9,700 km · 5,237 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from KBL?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,027 miles (9,700 km, 5,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Sydney and Kabul?
Kabul is 7.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to KBL?
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