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OAI to YNY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
3,249 mi
5,229 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from YNY?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 3,249 miles (5,229 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to YNY?
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