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TYN to OAI: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,399 mi
3,862 km · 2,085 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from OAI?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,399 miles (3,862 km, 2,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Taiyuan and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to OAI?
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