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OAA to BUF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
6,750 mi
10,863 km · 5,866 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BUF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Buffalo (BUF) is 6,750 miles (10,863 km, 5,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BUF?
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