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WIL to OAI: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,267 mi
5,258 km · 2,839 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, 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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 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 WIL from OAI?
The flight distance from Nairobi (WIL) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,267 miles (5,258 km, 2,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Nairobi and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Nairobi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIL to OAI?
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