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OAI to NZY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
7,744 mi
12,463 km · 6,729 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from NZY?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to San Diego (NZY) is 7,744 miles (12,463 km, 6,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to NZY?
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