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OAA to CHO: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport)
7,040 mi
11,329 km · 6,117 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from CHO?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) is 7,040 miles (11,329 km, 6,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Charlottesville VA?
Charlottesville VA is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to CHO?
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