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RIX to OAI: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,582 mi
4,156 km · 2,244 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from OAI?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,582 miles (4,156 km, 2,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Riga and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to OAI?
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