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QLS to OAI: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,286 mi
5,288 km · 2,855 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 QLS from OAI?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,286 miles (5,288 km, 2,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Lausanne and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to OAI?
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