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APN to OAA: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,716 mi
10,808 km · 5,836 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from OAA?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Shank (OAA) is 6,716 miles (10,808 km, 5,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Alpena and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to OAA?
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