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OAI to YEL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
6,552 mi
10,545 km · 5,694 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from YEL?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 6,552 miles (10,545 km, 5,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on OAI–YEL 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to YEL?
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Why are some OAI to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAI–YEL 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.