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LIT to OAA: distance & flight time
Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,542 mi
12,137 km · 6,553 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 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 LIT from OAA?
The flight distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Shank (OAA) is 7,542 miles (12,137 km, 6,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Little Rock and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Little Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIT to OAA?
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