Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MGC to OAI: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,928 mi
11,150 km · 6,021 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live MGC→OAI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MGC
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport20 mi away
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport26 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport31 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 MGC from OAI?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,928 miles (11,150 km, 6,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Michigan City and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGC–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.