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STJ to OAI: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 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 STJ from OAI?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Rosecrans and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Rosecrans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STJ to OAI?
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