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OAI to BIS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,757 mi
10,874 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BIS?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,757 miles (10,874 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BIS?
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