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OAA to MCY: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
6,905 mi
11,112 km · 6,000 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MCY?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 6,905 miles (11,112 km, 6,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 5.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MCY?
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