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BEC to OAI: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,343 mi
11,818 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from OAI?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,343 miles (11,818 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Wichita and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to OAI?
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