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OAK to OAI: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,362 mi
11,848 km · 6,398 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
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 OAK from OAI?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,362 miles (11,848 km, 6,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Oakland and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to OAI?
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