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LSX to KBL: distance & flight time
Lhok Sukon (Lhok Sukon Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,714 mi
4,368 km · 2,358 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSX — Lhok Sukon Airport · Lhok Sukon, Indonesia
- 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 LSX
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport24 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport91 mi away
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport130 mi away
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base143 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 LSX from KBL?
The flight distance from Lhok Sukon (LSX) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,714 miles (4,368 km, 2,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSX to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LSX to KBL?
Nonstop service on LSX–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhok Sukon and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Lhok Sukon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSX to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSX–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSX to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSX–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.