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OAI to CLD: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,714 mi
12,415 km · 6,703 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CLD?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,714 miles (12,415 km, 6,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CLD?
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