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NOA to OAA: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,091 mi
11,412 km · 6,162 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from OAA?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Shank (OAA) is 7,091 miles (11,412 km, 6,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Nowra and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to OAA?
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