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IXL to KBL: distance & flight time
Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
476 mi
766 km · 414 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
476 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
- 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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 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 IXL from KBL?
The flight distance from Leh (IXL) to Kabul (KBL) is 476 miles (766 km, 414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 IXL to KBL?
Nonstop service on IXL–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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leh and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Leh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXL to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXL–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXL to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXL–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.