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LOE to OAI: distance & flight time
Loei (Loei Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,332 mi
3,752 km · 2,026 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOE — Loei Airport · Loei, Thailand
- 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 LOE
- PHY · Phetchabun Airport63 mi away
- VTE · Wattay International Airport67 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport70 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport97 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 LOE from OAI?
The flight distance from Loei (LOE) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,332 miles (3,752 km, 2,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOE to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 LOE to OAI?
Nonstop service on LOE–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 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loei and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Loei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOE to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOE–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOE to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOE–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.