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JHW to OAA: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,811 mi
10,961 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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 JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from OAA?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Shank (OAA) is 6,811 miles (10,961 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Jamestown and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to OAA?
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