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OAA to MOB: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
7,734 mi
12,447 km · 6,721 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MOB?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Mobile (MOB) is 7,734 miles (12,447 km, 6,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MOB?
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