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KBL to LCH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,823 mi
12,590 km · 6,798 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from LCH?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,823 miles (12,590 km, 6,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Kabul and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to LCH?
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