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FKL to OAA: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,872 mi
11,060 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,872 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from OAA?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,872 miles (11,060 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL 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 Franklin and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to OAA?
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