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ALO to OAA: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,024 mi
11,304 km · 6,104 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from OAA?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Shank (OAA) is 7,024 miles (11,304 km, 6,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Waterloo and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to OAA?
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