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CUB to OAI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,301 mi
11,751 km · 6,345 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from OAI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,301 miles (11,751 km, 6,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to OAI?
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