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GFF to OAA: distance & flight time
Griffith (Griffith Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,853 mi
11,029 km · 5,955 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, Australia
- 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 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 GFF from OAA?
The flight distance from Griffith (GFF) to Shank (OAA) is 6,853 miles (11,029 km, 5,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GFF to OAA?
Nonstop service on GFF–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Griffith and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Griffith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFF to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFF–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFF to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFF–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.