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SAC to OAA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,386 mi
11,887 km · 6,419 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from OAA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Shank (OAA) is 7,386 miles (11,887 km, 6,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Sacramento and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to OAA?
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