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OAI to SMF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,302 mi
11,751 km · 6,345 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from SMF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,302 miles (11,751 km, 6,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to SMF?
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