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GIU to OAI: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,001 mi
3,221 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- 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 GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 GIU from OAI?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,001 miles (3,221 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Sigiriya and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Sigiriya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIU to OAI?
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