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OAA to MDT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport)
6,872 mi
11,059 km · 5,972 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MDT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Harrisburg (MDT) is 6,872 miles (11,059 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Harrisburg?
Harrisburg is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MDT?
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