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OAA to PSP: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
7,742 mi
12,459 km · 6,727 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PSP?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 7,742 miles (12,459 km, 6,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PSP?
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