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JBR to OAA: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,443 mi
11,978 km · 6,468 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from OAA?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Shank (OAA) is 7,443 miles (11,978 km, 6,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Jonesboro and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to OAA?
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