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HDE to OAA: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,245 mi
11,660 km · 6,296 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from OAA?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Shank (OAA) is 7,245 miles (11,660 km, 6,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from HDE to OAA?
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