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AKO to OAA: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,294 mi
11,738 km · 6,338 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from OAA?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Shank (OAA) is 7,294 miles (11,738 km, 6,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKO to OAA?
Nonstop service on AKO–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akron and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to OAA?
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Why are some AKO to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.