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ANK to OAA: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,038 mi
3,279 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from OAA?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Shank (OAA) is 2,038 miles (3,279 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Ankara and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to OAA?
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