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YXL to KBL: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,473 mi
10,418 km · 5,625 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from KBL?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,473 miles (10,418 km, 5,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Sioux Lookout and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to KBL?
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