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OAA to ABE: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
6,811 mi
10,961 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ABE?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Allentown (ABE) is 6,811 miles (10,961 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Shank and Allentown?
Allentown is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ABE?
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