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MCI to OAA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,273 mi
11,704 km · 6,320 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from OAA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Shank (OAA) is 7,273 miles (11,704 km, 6,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Kansas City and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to OAA?
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