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OAI to BAD: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,647 mi
12,306 km · 6,645 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BAD?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,647 miles (12,306 km, 6,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BAD?
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