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OAA to COS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,396 mi
11,903 km · 6,427 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from COS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,396 miles (11,903 km, 6,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to COS?
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