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OAI to ESH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
3,546 mi
5,707 km · 3,082 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from ESH?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 3,546 miles (5,707 km, 3,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 3.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to ESH?
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