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LIY to OAA: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,505 mi
12,078 km · 6,521 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from OAA?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Shank (OAA) is 7,505 miles (12,078 km, 6,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Wright and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Wright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIY to OAA?
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