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VLD to OAA: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,617 mi
12,258 km · 6,619 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from OAA?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Shank (OAA) is 7,617 miles (12,258 km, 6,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Valdosta and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLD to OAA?
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