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SLK to OAA: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,555 mi
10,550 km · 5,696 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from OAA?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Shank (OAA) is 6,555 miles (10,550 km, 5,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Saranac Lake and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to OAA?
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