Distance from San Francisco to Kabul

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Kabul, Afghanistan is 11,911 kilometers (7,401 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Kabul, Afghanistan

From San Francisco to Kabul, the straight-line distance is 11,911 kilometers, heading north. San Francisco is at 28 meters above sea level, while Kabul is at 1,798 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Kabul, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 34.5281° N 69.1723° E

Elevation: 1,798 m (5,899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kabul International Airport (KBL)
  • Bagram Air Base (OAI)
  • Shank Air Base (OAA)
  • Parachinar Airport (PAJ)
  • Jalalabad Airport (JAA)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Kabul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kabul to Herāt 641 km
From Kabul to Mazār-e Sharīf 306 km
From Kabul to Kandahār 457 km
From Kabul to Kunduz 246 km
From Kabul to Ghazni 128 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Vancouver, Canada Ibadan, Nigeria 11,911 km
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Moscow, Russia Cuenca, Ecuador 11,909 km
Auckland, New Zealand Houston, United States 11,913 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Newport, United Kingdom 11,913 km
Brisbane, Australia Las Vegas, United States 11,909 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Budapest, Hungary 11,914 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Kampala, Uganda 11,908 km
Phoenix, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 11,907 km
Gold Coast, Australia Las Vegas, United States 11,906 km
Morelia, Mexico Seoul, South Korea 11,916 km
Ottawa, Canada Patna, India 11,906 km
Chengdu, China South Boston, United States 11,906 km
Vancouver, Canada Vadodara, India 11,917 km
Toronto, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,905 km
Cairo, Egypt Rosario, Argentina 11,917 km
Lagos, Nigeria Mesa, United States 11,904 km
Vancouver, Canada Nagpur, India 11,904 km
Taipei, Taiwan El Paso, United States 11,918 km

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