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PSX to OAA: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
8,003 mi
12,880 km · 6,954 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from OAA?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Shank (OAA) is 8,003 miles (12,880 km, 6,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Palacios and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Palacios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSX to OAA?
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