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RCA to OAI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,951 mi
11,187 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from OAI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,951 miles (11,187 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 RCA to OAI?
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