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LRE to KBL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,341 mi
10,205 km · 5,510 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from KBL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,341 miles (10,205 km, 5,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Longreach and Kabul?
Kabul is 5.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to KBL?
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