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OAI to BOS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
6,535 mi
10,517 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BOS?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Boston (BOS) is 6,535 miles (10,517 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Boston?
Boston is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BOS?
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