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OAI to ZBO: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
6,410 mi
10,316 km · 5,570 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from ZBO?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Bowen (ZBO) is 6,410 miles (10,316 km, 5,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAI to ZBO?
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