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NIP to OAI: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,552 mi
12,154 km · 6,563 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from OAI?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,552 miles (12,154 km, 6,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Jacksonville and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to OAI?
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