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OAI to BLI: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
6,606 mi
10,631 km · 5,740 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BLI?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Bellingham (BLI) is 6,606 miles (10,631 km, 5,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BLI?
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