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GVL to OAA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,409 mi
11,923 km · 6,438 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from OAA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,409 miles (11,923 km, 6,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 GVL to OAA?
Nonstop service on GVL–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 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–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.