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TCL to OAA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,557 mi
12,162 km · 6,567 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from OAA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,557 miles (12,162 km, 6,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to OAA?
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