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JXN to OAA: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,913 mi
11,125 km · 6,007 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 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 JXN from OAA?
The flight distance from Jackson (JXN) to Shank (OAA) is 6,913 miles (11,125 km, 6,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JXN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Jackson and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JXN to OAA?
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