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COF to OAA: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,706 mi
12,402 km · 6,697 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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 COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 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 COF from OAA?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Shank (OAA) is 7,706 miles (12,402 km, 6,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 COF to OAA?
Nonstop service on COF–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 15h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Coco Beach and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COF–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COF to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COF–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.