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OAI to YAM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
6,579 mi
10,587 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from YAM?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 6,579 miles (10,587 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAI to YAM?
Nonstop service on OAI–YAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to YAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAI–YAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAI to YAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAI–YAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.