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GEX to OAA: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,932 mi
11,157 km · 6,024 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from OAA?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Shank (OAA) is 6,932 miles (11,157 km, 6,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX 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 Geelong and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to OAA?
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