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MKC to OAI: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,216 mi
11,613 km · 6,271 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from OAI?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,216 miles (11,613 km, 6,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 MKC to OAI?
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