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JXN to OAI: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,850 mi
11,023 km · 5,952 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 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 JXN from OAI?
The flight distance from Jackson (JXN) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,850 miles (11,023 km, 5,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JXN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Jackson and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JXN to OAI?
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