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MTZ to OAI: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,966 mi
3,165 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from OAI?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,966 miles (3,165 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Metzada and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to OAI?
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