There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kabul by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL)plane LAX - KBL
24h 46m$665–2,222Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kabul (KBL)plane BUR - KBL
23h 38m$714–2,318Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Kabul (KBL)plane ONT - KBL
27h 11m$668–1,832
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,900 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Kabul is to fly which takes 23h 38m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Kabul is 12386 km.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Los Angeles to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 11h 30m ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:54 AM in Los Angeles and 12:24 PM in Kabul.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kabul via San Francisco, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
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