Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SEE to OAA: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,808 mi
12,566 km · 6,785 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
See live SEE→OAA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SEE
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 SEE from OAA?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Shank (OAA) is 7,808 miles (12,566 km, 6,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 El Cajon and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEE–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.