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OAI to TUS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
7,803 mi
12,558 km · 6,781 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from TUS?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Tucson (TUS) is 7,803 miles (12,558 km, 6,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to TUS?
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