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BUT to OAI: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,364 mi
2,195 km · 1,185 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from OAI?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,364 miles (2,195 km, 1,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUT to OAI?
Nonstop service on BUT–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUT to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUT–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUT to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUT–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.