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GZI to IES: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
2,981 mi
4,798 km · 2,590 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GZI from IES?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Riesa (IES) is 2,981 miles (4,798 km, 2,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from GZI to IES?
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