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OAI to BKL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
6,842 mi
11,011 km · 5,945 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BKL?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Cleveland (BKL) is 6,842 miles (11,011 km, 5,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BKL?
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