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SSC to OAI: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,289 mi
11,730 km · 6,334 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from OAI?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,289 miles (11,730 km, 6,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Sumter and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to OAI?
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