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TPL to OAA: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,855 mi
12,642 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from OAA?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,855 miles (12,642 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Temple and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to OAA?
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