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OAA to DTW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,894 mi
11,095 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from DTW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,894 miles (11,095 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to DTW?
Nonstop service on OAA–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Detroit?
Detroit is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to DTW?
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Why are some OAA to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.