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OAA to ALB: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
6,643 mi
10,691 km · 5,773 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- ALB — Albany International 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ALB?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Albany (ALB) is 6,643 miles (10,691 km, 5,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 ALB?
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