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OAA to RSL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
7,348 mi
11,825 km · 6,385 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from RSL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Russell (RSL) is 7,348 miles (11,825 km, 6,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAA to RSL?
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