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DCI to OAA: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,292 mi
5,298 km · 2,861 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from OAA?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Shank (OAA) is 3,292 miles (5,298 km, 2,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Decimomannu and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to OAA?
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