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CIU to OAI: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from OAI?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to OAI?
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