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ELD to OAI: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,586 mi
12,208 km · 6,592 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from OAI?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,586 miles (12,208 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 El Dorado and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to OAI?
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