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KKN to OAI: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,820 mi
4,538 km · 2,450 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from OAI?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,820 miles (4,538 km, 2,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Kirkenes and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to OAI?
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