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TIK to OAA: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,567 mi
12,178 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from OAA?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Shank (OAA) is 7,567 miles (12,178 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 TIK to OAA?
Nonstop service on TIK–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 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oklahoma City and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIK–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIK to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIK–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.