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RAP to KBL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,984 mi
11,239 km · 6,069 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from KBL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,984 miles (11,239 km, 6,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Rapid City and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to KBL?
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