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FAY to OAA: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,244 mi
11,658 km · 6,295 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from OAA?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Shank (OAA) is 7,244 miles (11,658 km, 6,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Fayetteville and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to OAA?
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