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PIT to OAA: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,936 mi
11,163 km · 6,027 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from OAA?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Shank (OAA) is 6,936 miles (11,163 km, 6,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Pittsburgh and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to OAA?
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