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OOL to OAA: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,985 mi
11,241 km · 6,070 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OOL from OAA?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,985 miles (11,241 km, 6,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Coolangatta and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to OAA?
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