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LRD to KBL: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
8,082 mi
13,007 km · 7,023 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from KBL?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Kabul (KBL) is 8,082 miles (13,007 km, 7,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Laredo and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to KBL?
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