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OAA to SQL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,448 mi
11,986 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SQL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,448 miles (11,986 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SQL?
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