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HER to OAI: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,470 mi
3,975 km · 2,146 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from OAI?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,470 miles (3,975 km, 2,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Heraklion and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to OAI?
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