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FME to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,939 mi
11,168 km · 6,030 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Shank (OAA) is 6,939 miles (11,168 km, 6,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Fort Meade and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to OAA?
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