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OAI to KBR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
2,892 mi
4,655 km · 2,513 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from KBR?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 2,892 miles (4,655 km, 2,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to KBR?
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