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DTM to OAA: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,239 mi
5,213 km · 2,815 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from OAA?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Shank (OAA) is 3,239 miles (5,213 km, 2,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Dortmund and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to OAA?
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