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MCI to OAI: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,206 mi
11,597 km · 6,262 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from OAI?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,206 miles (11,597 km, 6,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Kansas City and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to OAI?
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