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MAA to OAI: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,663 mi
2,676 km · 1,445 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from OAI?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,663 miles (2,676 km, 1,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Madras and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to OAI?
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