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KIK to OAI: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,403 mi
2,258 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International 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 KIK from OAI?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,403 miles (2,258 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Kirkuk and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to OAI?
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