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GAJ to OAI: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,847 mi
6,191 km · 3,343 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from OAI?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,847 miles (6,191 km, 3,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Yamagata and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to OAI?
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