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RDR to OAI: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,649 mi
10,701 km · 5,778 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from OAI?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,649 miles (10,701 km, 5,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Red River and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to OAI?
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