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KBL to QLS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
3,298 mi
5,308 km · 2,866 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from QLS?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 3,298 miles (5,308 km, 2,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to QLS?
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