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GRI to OAI: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,133 mi
11,479 km · 6,198 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from OAI?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,133 miles (11,479 km, 6,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRI to OAI?
Nonstop service on GRI–OAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to OAI?
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Why are some GRI to OAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–OAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.