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CDG to OAI: distance & flight time
Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,444 mi
5,542 km · 2,992 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDG — Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris, France
- 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 CDG
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport6 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base17 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 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 CDG from OAI?
The flight distance from Paris (CDG) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,444 miles (5,542 km, 2,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDG to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Paris and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDG to OAI?
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