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OAI to RAP: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,958 mi
11,197 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from RAP?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,958 miles (11,197 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 10.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to RAP?
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