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BED to OAI: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,536 mi
10,519 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from OAI?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,536 miles (10,519 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Bedford and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to OAI?
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