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OAI to KGL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
3,592 mi
5,781 km · 3,121 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from KGL?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Kigali (KGL) is 3,592 miles (5,781 km, 3,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to KGL?
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