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LUK to KBL: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,075 mi
11,386 km · 6,148 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from KBL?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,075 miles (11,386 km, 6,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Cincinnati and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to KBL?
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