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ALN to OAI: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,167 mi
11,534 km · 6,228 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from OAI?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,167 miles (11,534 km, 6,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALN to OAI?
Nonstop service on ALN–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALN to OAI?
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Why are some ALN to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALN–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.