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SCE to OAA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,858 mi
11,038 km · 5,960 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from OAA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Shank (OAA) is 6,858 miles (11,038 km, 5,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to OAA?
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