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YCD to OAI: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,577 mi
10,585 km · 5,715 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from OAI?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,577 miles (10,585 km, 5,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Nanaimo and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to OAI?
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