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RIW to OAA: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,115 mi
11,451 km · 6,183 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from OAA?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Shank (OAA) is 7,115 miles (11,451 km, 6,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Riverton WY and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to OAA?
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