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MHK to OAI: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,240 mi
11,651 km · 6,291 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from OAI?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,240 miles (11,651 km, 6,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHK to OAI?
Nonstop service on MHK–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manhattan and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.