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OAI to MLA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
3,044 mi
4,899 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MLA?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Malta (MLA) is 3,044 miles (4,899 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Malta?
Malta is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MLA?
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