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CRE to OAA: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,313 mi
11,768 km · 6,354 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from OAA?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Shank (OAA) is 7,313 miles (11,768 km, 6,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to OAA?
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