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PHX to OAI: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,711 mi
12,410 km · 6,701 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from OAI?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,711 miles (12,410 km, 6,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Phoenix and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to OAI?
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