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OAI to ETZ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
3,278 mi
5,276 km · 2,849 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from ETZ?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Metz (ETZ) is 3,278 miles (5,276 km, 2,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Metz?
Metz is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to ETZ?
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