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PTJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,811 mi
10,961 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,811 miles (10,961 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Portland and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to OAA?
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