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IND to OAI: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,048 mi
11,342 km · 6,124 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from OAI?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,048 miles (11,342 km, 6,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Indianapolis and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to OAI?
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