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MHU to OAA: distance & flight time
Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,021 mi
11,300 km · 6,101 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, 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 MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 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 MHU from OAA?
The flight distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Shank (OAA) is 7,021 miles (11,300 km, 6,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Mount Hotham and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Mount Hotham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHU to OAA?
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