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DRI to OAI: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,753 mi
12,478 km · 6,737 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, United States
- 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from OAI?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,753 miles (12,478 km, 6,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Deridder and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to OAI?
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