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AMS to OAI: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,317 mi
5,338 km · 2,882 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from OAI?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,317 miles (5,338 km, 2,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Amsterdam and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to OAI?
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