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NTL to OAA: distance & flight time
Newcastle (Newcastle Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,074 mi
11,384 km · 6,147 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- NTL — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, 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 NTL
- MTL · Maitland Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 NTL from OAA?
The flight distance from Newcastle (NTL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,074 miles (11,384 km, 6,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Newcastle and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Newcastle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTL to OAA?
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