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SIR to OAI: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,256 mi
5,240 km · 2,830 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from OAI?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,256 miles (5,240 km, 2,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIR to OAI?
Nonstop service on SIR–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sion and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIR–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIR to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIR–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.