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OAI to PEK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
2,587 mi
4,163 km · 2,248 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from PEK?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Beijing (PEK) is 2,587 miles (4,163 km, 2,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to PEK?
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