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NLD to KBL: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
8,090 mi
13,020 km · 7,030 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from KBL?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Kabul (KBL) is 8,090 miles (13,020 km, 7,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Nuevo Laredo and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to KBL?
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