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MBL to OAA: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,816 mi
10,969 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from OAA?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,816 miles (10,969 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Manistee and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to OAA?
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