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PVL to OAA: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,172 mi
11,543 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from OAA?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,172 miles (11,543 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 PVL to OAA?
Nonstop service on PVL–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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pikeville and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVL–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVL to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVL–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.