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POE to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,802 mi
12,556 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Shank (OAA) is 7,802 miles (12,556 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Fort Polk and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to OAA?
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