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FRI to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,314 mi
11,770 km · 6,355 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Shank (OAA) is 7,314 miles (11,770 km, 6,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Riley and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to OAA?
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