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CGI to OAA: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,333 mi
11,801 km · 6,372 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from OAA?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Shank (OAA) is 7,333 miles (11,801 km, 6,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Cape Girardeau and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to OAA?
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