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OAI to LUK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
7,051 mi
11,348 km · 6,128 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from LUK?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 7,051 miles (11,348 km, 6,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to LUK?
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