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LNX to KBL: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,258 mi
3,634 km · 1,962 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from KBL?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,258 miles (3,634 km, 1,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from LNX to KBL?
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