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OAI to CSG: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
7,485 mi
12,045 km · 6,504 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CSG?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Columbus (CSG) is 7,485 miles (12,045 km, 6,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CSG?
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