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VRL to OAI: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
4,069 mi
6,549 km · 3,536 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from OAI?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Kabul (OAI) is 4,069 miles (6,549 km, 3,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Vila Real and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to OAI?
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