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MEB to OAA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,938 mi
11,166 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from OAA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Shank (OAA) is 6,938 miles (11,166 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Melbourne and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to OAA?
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