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OAI to LEX: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
7,124 mi
11,464 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from LEX?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 7,124 miles (11,464 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to LEX?
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