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OAI to BHM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,455 mi
11,998 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BHM?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,455 miles (11,998 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BHM?
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