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PNY to OAI: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,494 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from OAI?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 PNY to OAI?
Nonstop service on PNY–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 3h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pendicherry and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to OAI?
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Why are some PNY to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNY–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.