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OAA to MRF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Marfa (Marfa Municipal Airport)
7,972 mi
12,829 km · 6,927 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- MRF — Marfa Municipal Airport · Marfa, 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 MRF
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport76 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport76 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MRF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Marfa (MRF) is 7,972 miles (12,829 km, 6,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAA to MRF?
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