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OAI to CER: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
3,613 mi
5,815 km · 3,140 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CER?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Cherbourg (CER) is 3,613 miles (5,815 km, 3,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CER?
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