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LYN to KBL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,387 mi
5,451 km · 2,943 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from KBL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,387 miles (5,451 km, 2,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Lyon and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to KBL?
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