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ICN to OAI: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,143 mi
5,058 km · 2,731 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from OAI?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,143 miles (5,058 km, 2,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Seoul and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to OAI?
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