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GMP to OAI: distance & flight time
Seoul (Gimpo International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,160 mi
5,085 km · 2,746 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 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 GMP from OAI?
The flight distance from Seoul (GMP) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,160 miles (5,085 km, 2,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMP to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Seoul and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMP to OAI?
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