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MLC to OAI: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,517 mi
12,097 km · 6,532 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from OAI?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,517 miles (12,097 km, 6,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Mcalester and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to OAI?
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