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OAA to RCM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
6,154 mi
9,904 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from RCM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Richmond (RCM) is 6,154 miles (9,904 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 RCM?
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