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LYI to KBL: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,762 mi
4,445 km · 2,400 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from KBL?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,762 miles (4,445 km, 2,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Linyi and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Linyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYI to KBL?
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