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DET to OAA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,875 mi
11,064 km · 5,974 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from OAA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Shank (OAA) is 6,875 miles (11,064 km, 5,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Detroit and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to OAA?
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