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VEL to OAI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,227 mi
11,632 km · 6,281 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from OAI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,227 miles (11,632 km, 6,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Vernal and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to OAI?
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