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PQI to OAA: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,262 mi
10,078 km · 5,442 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from OAA?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Shank (OAA) is 6,262 miles (10,078 km, 5,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Presque Isle and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to OAA?
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