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ALS to OAA: distance & flight time
Alamosa (San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,496 mi
12,063 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALS — San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field · Alamosa, 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 ALS
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport95 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport96 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 ALS from OAA?
The flight distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Shank (OAA) is 7,496 miles (12,063 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Alamosa and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Alamosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALS to OAA?
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