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JCK to OAA: distance & flight time
Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,081 mi
9,787 km · 5,285 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, Australia
- 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 JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 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 JCK from OAA?
The flight distance from Julia Creek (JCK) to Shank (OAA) is 6,081 miles (9,787 km, 5,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Julia Creek and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Julia Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCK to OAA?
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