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OAI to CID: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
6,993 mi
11,255 km · 6,077 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from CID?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 6,993 miles (11,255 km, 6,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Kabul and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to CID?
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