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HCW to OAI: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,230 mi
11,635 km · 6,283 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from OAI?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,230 miles (11,635 km, 6,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HCW to OAI?
Nonstop service on HCW–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheraw and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to OAI?
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Why are some HCW to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCW–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.