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OAI to CJL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
157 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CJL?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Chitral (CJL) is 157 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 Chitral?
Chitral is 0.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CJL?
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