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OAI to AAH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
3,266 mi
5,257 km · 2,838 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from AAH?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Aachen (AAH) is 3,266 miles (5,257 km, 2,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Kabul and Aachen?
Aachen is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to AAH?
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