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QEF to OAI: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,164 mi
5,092 km · 2,749 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from OAI?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,164 miles (5,092 km, 2,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Egelsbach and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to OAI?
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