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KUV to OAI: distance & flight time
Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,181 mi
5,120 km · 2,765 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
- 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 KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 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 KUV from OAI?
The flight distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,181 miles (5,120 km, 2,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUV to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Kunsan and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Kunsan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUV to OAI?
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