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BWH to OAI: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,843 mi
4,575 km · 2,470 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from OAI?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,843 miles (4,575 km, 2,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Butterworth and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to OAI?
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