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MXF to OAA: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,585 mi
12,207 km · 6,591 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,585 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from OAA?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Shank (OAA) is 7,585 miles (12,207 km, 6,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF 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 Montgomery and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to OAA?
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