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OAI to NZJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
7,674 mi
12,350 km · 6,668 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from NZJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 7,674 miles (12,350 km, 6,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to NZJ?
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