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OAI to MEB: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
6,974 mi
11,223 km · 6,060 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MEB?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 6,974 miles (11,223 km, 6,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 MEB?
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