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BIS to OAI: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,757 mi
10,874 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from OAI?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,757 miles (10,874 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Bismarck and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to OAI?
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