# Distance from Kabul (KBL) to London (LGW)

> 5,717 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,717 km / 3,553 mi / 3,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 12:09 in Kabul, it's 08:39 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,675 ft (LGW is lower than KBL)

## Airports

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 ft

### [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGKK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.150000, -0.190000
- Elevation: 202 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:09 in Kabul, it's 08:39 in London.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)