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CGN to OAI: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,225 mi
5,189 km · 2,802 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from OAI?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,225 miles (5,189 km, 2,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Cologne and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to OAI?
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