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YHY to OAI: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
5,812 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from OAI?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Kabul (OAI) is 5,812 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Hay River and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to OAI?
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