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FCM to OAA: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,886 mi
11,083 km · 5,984 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from OAA?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Shank (OAA) is 6,886 miles (11,083 km, 5,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Eden Prairie and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to OAA?
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