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OAA to JOT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
7,028 mi
11,310 km · 6,107 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from JOT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Joliet (JOT) is 7,028 miles (11,310 km, 6,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to JOT?
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