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OAA to ELM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
6,755 mi
10,871 km · 5,870 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ELM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Elmira (ELM) is 6,755 miles (10,871 km, 5,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ELM?
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