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LGB to KBL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,688 mi
12,373 km · 6,681 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,688 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 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from KBL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,688 miles (12,373 km, 6,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB 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 Long Beach and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KBL?
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