Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KBL to LXN: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
7,183 mi
11,560 km · 6,242 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live KBL→LXN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from LXN?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Lexington (LXN) is 7,183 miles (11,560 km, 6,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from KBL to LXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–LXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.