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OAJ to OAI: distance & flight time
Jacksonville NC (Albert J Ellis Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,163 mi
11,528 km · 6,225 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport · Jacksonville NC, United States
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAJ
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAJ from OAI?
The flight distance from Jacksonville NC (OAJ) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,163 miles (11,528 km, 6,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAJ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 OAJ to OAI?
Nonstop service on OAJ–OAI 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 14h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville NC and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Jacksonville NC.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAJ to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAJ–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAJ to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAJ–OAI 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.