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SMF to OAA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,373 mi
11,866 km · 6,407 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from OAA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Shank (OAA) is 7,373 miles (11,866 km, 6,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Sacramento and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to OAA?
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