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UGN to BIN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
6,883 mi
11,077 km · 5,981 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UGN from BIN?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Bamyan (BIN) is 6,883 miles (11,077 km, 5,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 UGN to BIN?
Nonstop service on UGN–BIN 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 13h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 9.5 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to BIN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–BIN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UGN to BIN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UGN–BIN 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.