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AOJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Aomori (Aomori Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,853 mi
6,201 km · 3,349 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOJ — Aomori Airport · Aomori, Japan
- 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 AOJ
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport42 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport72 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 AOJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Aomori (AOJ) to Shank (OAA) is 3,853 miles (6,201 km, 3,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Aomori and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Aomori.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOJ to OAA?
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