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NEL to KBL: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,784 mi
10,917 km · 5,895 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from KBL?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,784 miles (10,917 km, 5,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Lakehurst and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to KBL?
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