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AVL to OAA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,306 mi
11,758 km · 6,349 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from OAA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,306 miles (11,758 km, 6,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Asheville and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to OAA?
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