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XNN to OAI: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
1,833 mi
2,949 km · 1,593 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 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 XNN from OAI?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Kabul (OAI) is 1,833 miles (2,949 km, 1,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Xining and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to OAI?
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