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OAA to NPA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
7,736 mi
12,451 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,736 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from NPA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Pensacola (NPA) is 7,736 miles (12,451 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to NPA?
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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to NPA?
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