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GTR to OAI: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,498 mi
12,068 km · 6,516 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from OAI?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,498 miles (12,068 km, 6,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to OAI?
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