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MCX to OAI: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,278 mi
2,057 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from OAI?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,278 miles (2,057 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Makhachkala and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to OAI?
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