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ACH to OAA: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,172 mi
5,105 km · 2,756 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from OAA?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Shank (OAA) is 3,172 miles (5,105 km, 2,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Altenrhein and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to OAA?
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