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OAA to PBF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PBF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PBF?
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