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SYR to OAA: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,678 mi
10,748 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from OAA?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Shank (OAA) is 6,678 miles (10,748 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Syracuse and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Syracuse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to OAA?
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