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AFW to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,730 mi
12,440 km · 6,717 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Shank (OAA) is 7,730 miles (12,440 km, 6,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Fort Worth and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to OAA?
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