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OAA to PDS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,062 mi
12,974 km · 7,006 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PDS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,062 miles (12,974 km, 7,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PDS?
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