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HEI to OAI: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,139 mi
5,052 km · 2,728 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from OAI?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,139 miles (5,052 km, 2,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Büsum and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to OAI?
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