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JOT to OAA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,028 mi
11,310 km · 6,107 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from OAA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Shank (OAA) is 7,028 miles (11,310 km, 6,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Joliet and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to OAA?
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