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PBG to OAI: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,462 mi
10,400 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from OAI?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,462 miles (10,400 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 PBG to OAI?
Nonstop service on PBG–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 13h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plattsburgh and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to OAI?
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Why are some PBG to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBG–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.