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DRO to OAA: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,522 mi
12,105 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from OAA?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Shank (OAA) is 7,522 miles (12,105 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Durango and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to OAA?
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