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OAI to OSU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
6,962 mi
11,204 km · 6,050 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from OSU?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Columbus (OSU) is 6,962 miles (11,204 km, 6,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to OSU?
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