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ABI to OAA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,796 mi
12,546 km · 6,774 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from OAA?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Shank (OAA) is 7,796 miles (12,546 km, 6,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Abilene and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to OAA?
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