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YXL to OAI: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,448 mi
10,377 km · 5,603 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from OAI?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,448 miles (10,377 km, 5,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Sioux Lookout and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to OAI?
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