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LGA to OAI: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,705 mi
10,790 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
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 LGA from OAI?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,705 miles (10,790 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGA to OAI?
Nonstop service on LGA–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New York and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGA–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGA to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGA–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.