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GJT to OAA: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,388 mi
11,889 km · 6,420 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from OAA?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Shank (OAA) is 7,388 miles (11,889 km, 6,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Grand Junction and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to OAA?
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