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OAA to AVP: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
6,776 mi
10,906 km · 5,889 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AVP?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Scranton (AVP) is 6,776 miles (10,906 km, 5,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AVP?
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