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ZNZ to OAI: distance & flight time
Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,452 mi
5,555 km · 3,000 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
- 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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 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 ZNZ from OAI?
The flight distance from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,452 miles (5,555 km, 3,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNZ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Zanzibar and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Zanzibar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNZ to OAI?
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