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OAA to ABY: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
7,591 mi
12,216 km · 6,596 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ABY?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Albany (ABY) is 7,591 miles (12,216 km, 6,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Albany?
Albany is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ABY?
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