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ALF to OAA: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,021 mi
4,861 km · 2,625 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- 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 ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 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 ALF from OAA?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to Shank (OAA) is 3,021 miles (4,861 km, 2,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Alta and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to OAA?
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