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LUF to OAI: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,704 mi
12,398 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from OAI?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,704 miles (12,398 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Phoenix and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to OAI?
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