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OAA to OAK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,434 mi
11,963 km · 6,460 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,434 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from OAK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,434 miles (11,963 km, 6,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to OAK?
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.
What is the time difference between Shank and Oakland?
Oakland is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to OAK?
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