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AVN to OAA: distance & flight time
Avignon (Avignon-Caumont Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,431 mi
5,521 km · 2,981 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- AVN — Avignon-Caumont Airport · Avignon, France
- 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 AVN
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base16 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport36 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport51 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 AVN from OAA?
The flight distance from Avignon (AVN) to Shank (OAA) is 3,431 miles (5,521 km, 2,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Avignon and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Avignon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVN to OAA?
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