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CHA to OAA: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,390 mi
11,894 km · 6,422 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from OAA?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Shank (OAA) is 7,390 miles (11,894 km, 6,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Chattanooga and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to OAA?
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