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OAS to GVL: distance & flight time
Sharona (Sharana Airstrip) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,454 mi
11,996 km · 6,477 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAS from GVL?
The flight distance from Sharona (OAS) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,454 miles (11,996 km, 6,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAS to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAS to GVL?
Nonstop service on OAS–GVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sharona and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 8.5 hours behind Sharona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAS to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAS–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAS to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAS–GVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.