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CHO to OAI: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,980 mi
11,234 km · 6,066 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from OAI?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,980 miles (11,234 km, 6,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Charlottesville VA and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to OAI?
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