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AQJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Aqaba (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,013 mi
3,240 km · 1,750 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- AQJ — Aqaba King Hussein International Airport · Aqaba, 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 AQJ
- ETH · Eilat Airport5 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport8 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport15 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport23 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 AQJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Aqaba (AQJ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,013 miles (3,240 km, 1,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Aqaba and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Aqaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQJ to OAA?
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