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HCW to OAA: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,289 mi
11,730 km · 6,334 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from OAA?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Shank (OAA) is 7,289 miles (11,730 km, 6,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Cheraw and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to OAA?
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