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BLF to OAI: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,098 mi
11,423 km · 6,168 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from OAI?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,098 miles (11,423 km, 6,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Bluefield and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to OAI?
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