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AYS to OAA: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,566 mi
12,176 km · 6,574 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from OAA?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Shank (OAA) is 7,566 miles (12,176 km, 6,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 AYS to OAA?
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