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EFD to OAA: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,928 mi
12,759 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from OAA?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Shank (OAA) is 7,928 miles (12,759 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Houston and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to OAA?
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