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AMM to OAA: distance & flight time
Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,919 mi
3,088 km · 1,667 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMM — Queen Alia International Airport · Amman, Jordan
- 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 AMM
- ADJ · Amman-Marka International Airport17 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield45 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College46 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport68 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 AMM from OAA?
The flight distance from Amman (AMM) to Shank (OAA) is 1,919 miles (3,088 km, 1,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Amman and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Amman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMM to OAA?
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