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OAA to ANB: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, 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 ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ANB?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Anniston (ANB) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ANB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Anniston?
Anniston is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ANB?
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