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WBW to OAA: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,782 mi
10,915 km · 5,894 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WBW
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 WBW from OAA?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Shank (OAA) is 6,782 miles (10,915 km, 5,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 WBW to OAA?
Nonstop service on WBW–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 13h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBW–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBW to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–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.