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OAA to GBD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport)
7,384 mi
11,883 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GBD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Great Bend (GBD) is 7,384 miles (11,883 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Great Bend?
Great Bend is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to GBD?
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