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SLE to OAA: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,938 mi
11,165 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from OAA?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Shank (OAA) is 6,938 miles (11,165 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Salem and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to OAA?
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