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EML to OAI: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,201 mi
5,152 km · 2,782 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from OAI?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,201 miles (5,152 km, 2,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Emmen and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to OAI?
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