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MSP to OAA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,880 mi
11,072 km · 5,978 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from OAA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shank (OAA) is 6,880 miles (11,072 km, 5,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Minneapolis and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to OAA?
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