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NSO to OAA: distance & flight time
Scone (Scone Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,996 mi
11,259 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, 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 NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 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 NSO from OAA?
The flight distance from Scone (NSO) to Shank (OAA) is 6,996 miles (11,259 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Scone and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Scone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSO to OAA?
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