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LUK to OAI: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,051 mi
11,348 km · 6,128 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from OAI?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,051 miles (11,348 km, 6,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Cincinnati and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to OAI?
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