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SFZ to OAA: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,631 mi
10,672 km · 5,762 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from OAA?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,631 miles (10,672 km, 5,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Smithfield and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to OAA?
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