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TIJ to OAI: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,756 mi
12,483 km · 6,740 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from OAI?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,756 miles (12,483 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Tijuana and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to OAI?
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