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SCH to OAI: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,581 mi
10,592 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from OAI?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,581 miles (10,592 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Scotia NY and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to OAI?
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