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VPS to OAA: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,711 mi
12,409 km · 6,701 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from OAA?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Shank (OAA) is 7,711 miles (12,409 km, 6,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Valparaiso and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to OAA?
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