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OAI to WIL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,267 mi
5,258 km · 2,839 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from WIL?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,267 miles (5,258 km, 2,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to WIL?
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