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HSG to OAA: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,471 mi
5,586 km · 3,016 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from OAA?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Shank (OAA) is 3,471 miles (5,586 km, 3,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Saga and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to OAA?
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