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OAA to RAL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
7,728 mi
12,437 km · 6,716 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from RAL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Riverside (RAL) is 7,728 miles (12,437 km, 6,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to RAL?
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