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OAA to ILN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
7,080 mi
11,395 km · 6,153 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ILN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Wilmington (ILN) is 7,080 miles (11,395 km, 6,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 ILN?
Nonstop service on OAA–ILN 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 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–ILN 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.