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OAI to LAF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
7,014 mi
11,288 km · 6,095 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from LAF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Lafayette (LAF) is 7,014 miles (11,288 km, 6,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to LAF?
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