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OZR to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,642 mi
12,299 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, United States
- 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 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 OZR from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) to Shank (OAA) is 7,642 miles (12,299 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OZR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 OZR to OAA?
Nonstop service on OZR–OAA 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OZR to OAA?
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Why are some OZR to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OZR–OAA 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.