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LRU to OAI: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,785 mi
12,528 km · 6,765 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from OAI?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,785 miles (12,528 km, 6,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Las Cruces and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to OAI?
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