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OAI to MDW: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
6,939 mi
11,167 km · 6,030 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MDW?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Chicago (MDW) is 6,939 miles (11,167 km, 6,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MDW?
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