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GCN to OAI: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,537 mi
12,130 km · 6,550 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from OAI?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,537 miles (12,130 km, 6,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Grand Canyon and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to OAI?
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