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DUS to OAA: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,276 mi
5,273 km · 2,847 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from OAA?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,276 miles (5,273 km, 2,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Duesseldorf and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to OAA?
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