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AVV to OAA: distance & flight time
Avalon (Avalon Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,931 mi
11,155 km · 6,023 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, Australia
- 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 AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 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 AVV from OAA?
The flight distance from Avalon (AVV) to Shank (OAA) is 6,931 miles (11,155 km, 6,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVV to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Avalon and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Avalon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVV to OAA?
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