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FME to OAI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,881 mi
11,073 km · 5,979 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from OAI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,881 miles (11,073 km, 5,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Fort Meade and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to OAI?
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