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OAI to CAN: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
2,750 mi
4,426 km · 2,390 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CAN?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 2,750 miles (4,426 km, 2,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CAN?
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