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RAP to OAA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,027 mi
11,309 km · 6,106 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from OAA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Shank (OAA) is 7,027 miles (11,309 km, 6,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Rapid City and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to OAA?
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