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XIJ to OAI: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,323 mi
2,129 km · 1,149 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from OAI?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to OAI?
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