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KUL to OAI: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,046 mi
4,901 km · 2,646 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from OAI?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,046 miles (4,901 km, 2,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to OAI?
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