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LBL to KBL: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,449 mi
11,988 km · 6,473 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from KBL?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,449 miles (11,988 km, 6,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Liberal and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to KBL?
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