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JBR to OAI: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,378 mi
11,874 km · 6,412 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from OAI?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,378 miles (11,874 km, 6,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Jonesboro and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to OAI?
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