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SFB to OAA: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,690 mi
12,376 km · 6,682 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from OAA?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Shank (OAA) is 7,690 miles (12,376 km, 6,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFB to OAA?
Nonstop service on SFB–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sanford and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Sanford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFB–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFB to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFB–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.