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URT to OAI: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,595 mi
4,177 km · 2,255 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from OAI?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,595 miles (4,177 km, 2,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 URT to OAI?
Nonstop service on URT–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 5h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surat Thani and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to OAI?
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Why are some URT to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–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.