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CPH to OAA: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,038 mi
4,889 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
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from OAA?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Shank (OAA) is 3,038 miles (4,889 km, 2,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH 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 Copenhagen and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to OAA?
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