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IRK to OAI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,124 mi
11,465 km · 6,191 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from OAI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,124 miles (11,465 km, 6,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Kirksville and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to OAI?
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