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TEX to OAA: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,467 mi
12,017 km · 6,489 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from OAA?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Shank (OAA) is 7,467 miles (12,017 km, 6,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Telluride and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to OAA?
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