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OAI to SCF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
7,699 mi
12,390 km · 6,690 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from SCF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 7,699 miles (12,390 km, 6,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to SCF?
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