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OAI to HOE: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
2,149 mi
3,458 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from HOE?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 2,149 miles (3,458 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 2.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to HOE?
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