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FTW to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,742 mi
12,459 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Shank (OAA) is 7,742 miles (12,459 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Worth and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to OAA?
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