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MFE to OAA: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from OAA?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Shank (OAA) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Mcallen and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to OAA?
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