Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SCF to OAI: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,699 mi
12,390 km · 6,690 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
See live SCF→OAI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from OAI?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,699 miles (12,390 km, 6,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Scottsdale and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.