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BAD to OAI: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,647 mi
12,306 km · 6,645 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from OAI?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,647 miles (12,306 km, 6,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Shreveport and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to OAI?
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