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HWD to OAA: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,439 mi
11,972 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from OAA?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Shank (OAA) is 7,439 miles (11,972 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 HWD to OAA?
Nonstop service on HWD–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 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–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.