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CID to OAA: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,059 mi
11,361 km · 6,134 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from OAA?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Shank (OAA) is 7,059 miles (11,361 km, 6,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 time difference between Cedar Rapids and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to OAA?
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