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OAI to BUF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
6,689 mi
10,765 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BUF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Buffalo (BUF) is 6,689 miles (10,765 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BUF?
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