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LIW to KBL: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,995 mi
3,210 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from KBL?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,995 miles (3,210 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Loikaw and Kabul?
Kabul is 2 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to KBL?
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