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CHA to OAI: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,329 mi
11,794 km · 6,368 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from OAI?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,329 miles (11,794 km, 6,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Chattanooga and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to OAI?
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