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DAR to OAA: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,430 mi
5,520 km · 2,981 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- 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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 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 DAR from OAA?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Shank (OAA) is 3,430 miles (5,520 km, 2,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR 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 Dar Es Salaam and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Dar Es Salaam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAR to OAA?
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