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DCM to OAA: distance & flight time
Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,563 mi
5,734 km · 3,096 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, 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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 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 DCM from OAA?
The flight distance from Castres (DCM) to Shank (OAA) is 3,563 miles (5,734 km, 3,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Castres and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Castres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCM to OAA?
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