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LEY to OAI: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,284 mi
5,285 km · 2,854 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from OAI?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,284 miles (5,285 km, 2,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Lelystad and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to OAI?
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