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LAX to OAI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,651 mi
12,314 km · 6,649 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from OAI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,651 miles (12,314 km, 6,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Los Angeles and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to OAI?
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