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MCF to OAA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,782 mi
12,523 km · 6,762 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from OAA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Shank (OAA) is 7,782 miles (12,523 km, 6,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Tampa and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to OAA?
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