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OAA to GAI: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
6,945 mi
11,176 km · 6,035 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GAI?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 6,945 miles (11,176 km, 6,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to GAI?
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