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OAI to BWA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from BWA?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 1.3 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BWA?
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