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YIW to OAI: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,964 mi
4,770 km · 2,575 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from OAI?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,964 miles (4,770 km, 2,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Yiwu and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to OAI?
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