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OAI to MBW: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
6,993 mi
11,254 km · 6,077 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MBW?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Melbourne (MBW) is 6,993 miles (11,254 km, 6,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 5.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MBW?
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