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BOS to OAA: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,592 mi
10,609 km · 5,728 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from OAA?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Shank (OAA) is 6,592 miles (10,609 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Boston and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to OAA?
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