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ERF to OAI: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,058 mi
4,922 km · 2,658 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from OAI?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,058 miles (4,922 km, 2,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Erfurt and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to OAI?
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