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OAI to BJM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
3,700 mi
5,954 km · 3,215 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BJM?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 3,700 miles (5,954 km, 3,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Bujumbura?
Bujumbura is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BJM?
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