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SDS to OAI: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,755 mi
6,043 km · 3,263 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from OAI?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,755 miles (6,043 km, 3,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Sado and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to OAI?
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