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KBL to LXA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,320 mi
2,125 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
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 LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from LXA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,320 miles (2,125 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 KBL to LXA?
Nonstop service on KBL–LXA 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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KBL to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KBL–LXA 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.