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ALN to OAA: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,231 mi
11,638 km · 6,284 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from OAA?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Shank (OAA) is 7,231 miles (11,638 km, 6,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to OAA?
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