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AVB to OAA: distance & flight time
Aviano (Aviano Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,038 mi
4,888 km · 2,640 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AVB — Aviano Air Base · Aviano, Italy
- 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 AVB
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport33 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport38 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport44 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport57 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 AVB from OAA?
The flight distance from Aviano (AVB) to Shank (OAA) is 3,038 miles (4,888 km, 2,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Aviano and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Aviano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVB to OAA?
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