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AJR to OAA: distance & flight time
Arvidsjaur (Arvidsjaur Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,981 mi
4,798 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- AJR — Arvidsjaur Airport · Arvidsjaur, Sweden
- 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 AJR
- SQO · Storuman Airport63 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport74 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport81 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport85 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 AJR from OAA?
The flight distance from Arvidsjaur (AJR) to Shank (OAA) is 2,981 miles (4,798 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Arvidsjaur and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Arvidsjaur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJR to OAA?
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