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FRI to OAI: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,246 mi
11,662 km · 6,297 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from OAI?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,246 miles (11,662 km, 6,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Riley and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to OAI?
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