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LIL to OAI: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,403 mi
5,477 km · 2,957 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from OAI?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,403 miles (5,477 km, 2,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Lille and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to OAI?
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