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LCK to KBL: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,999 mi
11,264 km · 6,082 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
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 LCK from KBL?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,999 miles (11,264 km, 6,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Columbus and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCK to KBL?
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