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HYS to OAA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,354 mi
11,835 km · 6,391 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from OAA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Shank (OAA) is 7,354 miles (11,835 km, 6,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 HYS to OAA?
Nonstop service on HYS–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 14h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hays and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HYS–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HYS to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HYS–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.