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SQL to OAI: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,376 mi
11,871 km · 6,410 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from OAI?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,376 miles (11,871 km, 6,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 San Carlos and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to OAI?
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