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OAA to SAT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
7,978 mi
12,839 km · 6,932 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SAT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to San Antonio (SAT) is 7,978 miles (12,839 km, 6,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SAT?
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