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LBB to KBL: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,687 mi
12,371 km · 6,680 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBB from KBL?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,687 miles (12,371 km, 6,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Lubbock and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to KBL?
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