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OAI to PDG: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
3,179 mi
5,116 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from PDG?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Padang (PDG) is 3,179 miles (5,116 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Padang?
Padang is 2.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to PDG?
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