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OAA to PAO: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,452 mi
11,994 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PAO?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,452 miles (11,994 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PAO?
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