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OAA to AND: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Andersen (Anderson Regional Airport)
7,369 mi
11,859 km · 6,404 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- AND — Anderson Regional Airport · Andersen, 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 AND
- CEU · Oconee County Regional Airport16 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport32 mi away
- TOC · Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AND?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Andersen (AND) is 7,369 miles (11,859 km, 6,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AND?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to AND?
Nonstop service on OAA–AND depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Andersen?
Andersen is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AND?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–AND that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to AND fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–AND tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.