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OAI to IOW: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,007 mi
11,277 km · 6,089 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from IOW?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,007 miles (11,277 km, 6,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAI to IOW?
Nonstop service on OAI–IOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to IOW?
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Why are some OAI to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAI–IOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.