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DEC to OAA: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,150 mi
11,506 km · 6,213 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from OAA?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Shank (OAA) is 7,150 miles (11,506 km, 6,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Decatur and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to OAA?
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