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BFE to OAI: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,159 mi
5,084 km · 2,745 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from OAI?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,159 miles (5,084 km, 2,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Bielefeld and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to OAI?
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