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NUW to OAI: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,635 mi
10,677 km · 5,765 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from OAI?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,635 miles (10,677 km, 5,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Whidbey Island and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to OAI?
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