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OAI to LOU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
7,132 mi
11,478 km · 6,198 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from LOU?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Louisville (LOU) is 7,132 miles (11,478 km, 6,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to LOU?
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