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MLC to OAA: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,583 mi
12,204 km · 6,589 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from OAA?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Shank (OAA) is 7,583 miles (12,204 km, 6,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Mcalester and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to OAA?
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