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WIO to OAA: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,616 mi
10,648 km · 5,750 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, Australia
- 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from OAA?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Shank (OAA) is 6,616 miles (10,648 km, 5,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Wilcannia and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to OAA?
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