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BQS to OAI: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,053 mi
4,913 km · 2,653 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from OAI?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,053 miles (4,913 km, 2,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Blagoveschensk and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to OAI?
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