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FWA to OAI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,946 mi
11,178 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from OAI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,946 miles (11,178 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FWA to OAI?
Nonstop service on FWA–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to OAI?
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Why are some FWA to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWA–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.