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PSM to OAA: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,545 mi
10,534 km · 5,688 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSM from OAA?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Shank (OAA) is 6,545 miles (10,534 km, 5,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Portsmouth and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to OAA?
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