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COU to OAA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,270 mi
11,700 km · 6,318 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from OAA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Shank (OAA) is 7,270 miles (11,700 km, 6,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Columbia and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to OAA?
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