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KBL to LID: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
3,348 mi
5,388 km · 2,909 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from LID?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Valkenburg (LID) is 3,348 miles (5,388 km, 2,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to LID?
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