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OAA to SPF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
7,001 mi
11,267 km · 6,084 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SPF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 7,001 miles (11,267 km, 6,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SPF?
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