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HHR to OAA: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,725 mi
12,432 km · 6,712 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from OAA?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Shank (OAA) is 7,725 miles (12,432 km, 6,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Hawthorne and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to OAA?
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