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GLT to OAA: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,703 mi
10,788 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from OAA?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Shank (OAA) is 6,703 miles (10,788 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Gladstone and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to OAA?
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