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OAA to CLD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,786 mi
12,530 km · 6,766 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from CLD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,786 miles (12,530 km, 6,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Shank and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to CLD?
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