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SMN to OAA: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,972 mi
11,220 km · 6,059 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from OAA?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Shank (OAA) is 6,972 miles (11,220 km, 6,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Salmon and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to OAA?
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