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CBE to OAA: distance & flight time
Cumberland (Greater Cumberland Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,956 mi
11,195 km · 6,045 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- CBE — Greater Cumberland Regional Airport · Cumberland, 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 CBE
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 CBE from OAA?
The flight distance from Cumberland (CBE) to Shank (OAA) is 6,956 miles (11,195 km, 6,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBE to OAA?
Nonstop service on CBE–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cumberland and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Cumberland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBE to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBE–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBE to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBE–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.