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LRD to OAI: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
8,057 mi
12,966 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from OAI?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Kabul (OAI) is 8,057 miles (12,966 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Laredo and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to OAI?
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