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OAA to NIP: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
7,611 mi
12,248 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from NIP?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 7,611 miles (12,248 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to NIP?
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