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LJG to KBL: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,915 mi
3,082 km · 1,664 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 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 LJG from KBL?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,915 miles (3,082 km, 1,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Lijiang and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Lijiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJG to KBL?
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