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LBF to KBL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,168 mi
11,535 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from KBL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,168 miles (11,535 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 North Platte and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to KBL?
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