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FOD to OAI: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,981 mi
11,235 km · 6,066 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from OAI?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,981 miles (11,235 km, 6,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Fort Dodge and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to OAI?
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