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MWQ to OAI: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,866 mi
3,003 km · 1,622 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from OAI?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,866 miles (3,003 km, 1,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Magwe and Kabul?
Kabul is 2 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to OAI?
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