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OAI to MEN: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,007 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MEN?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Mende (MEN) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Mende?
Mende is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MEN?
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