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OAA to CLU: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
7,133 mi
11,479 km · 6,198 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from CLU?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Columbus (CLU) is 7,133 miles (11,479 km, 6,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAA to CLU?
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