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OAA to SLM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Salamanca (Salamanca Airport)
3,996 mi
6,431 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- SLM — Salamanca Airport · Salamanca, Spain
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 SLM
- VLL · Valladolid Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport107 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport88 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SLM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Salamanca (SLM) is 3,996 miles (6,431 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Salamanca?
Salamanca is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SLM?
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