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OAI to JFK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
6,710 mi
10,799 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from JFK?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to New York (JFK) is 6,710 miles (10,799 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 New York?
New York is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to JFK?
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