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WSY to OAA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,432 mi
10,351 km · 5,589 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from OAA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Shank (OAA) is 6,432 miles (10,351 km, 5,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Airlie Beach and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to OAA?
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