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SLE to OAI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,866 mi
11,050 km · 5,966 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from OAI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,866 miles (11,050 km, 5,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Salem and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to OAI?
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