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STK to OAI: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,194 mi
11,578 km · 6,252 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from OAI?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,194 miles (11,578 km, 6,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Sterling and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to OAI?
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