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KIX to OAI: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,676 mi
5,915 km · 3,194 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from OAI?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,676 miles (5,915 km, 3,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Osaka and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to OAI?
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