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TOP to OAA: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,299 mi
11,747 km · 6,343 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from OAA?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Shank (OAA) is 7,299 miles (11,747 km, 6,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Topeka and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to OAA?
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