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TRR to OAI: distance & flight time
Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,974 mi
3,178 km · 1,716 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
- 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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 TRR from OAI?
The flight distance from Trinciomalee (TRR) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,974 miles (3,178 km, 1,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRR to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TRR to OAI?
Nonstop service on TRR–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Trinciomalee and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Trinciomalee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRR to OAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRR–OAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRR to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRR–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.