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KDU to OAI: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
355 mi
572 km · 309 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- 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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 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 KDU from OAI?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Kabul (OAI) is 355 miles (572 km, 309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KDU to OAI?
Nonstop service on KDU–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Kabul?
Kabul is 0.5 hours behind Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to OAI?
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Why are some KDU to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.