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UKA to OAI: distance & flight time
Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,327 mi
5,354 km · 2,891 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
- 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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 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 UKA from OAI?
The flight distance from Ukunda (UKA) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,327 miles (5,354 km, 2,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Ukunda and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Ukunda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKA to OAI?
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