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OAI to EWR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
6,717 mi
10,811 km · 5,837 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from EWR?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Newark (EWR) is 6,717 miles (10,811 km, 5,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Newark?
Newark is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to EWR?
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