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NEW to OAI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,749 mi
12,470 km · 6,733 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from OAI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,749 miles (12,470 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 New Orleans and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to OAI?
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