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EBU to OAA: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,438 mi
5,533 km · 2,988 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from OAA?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Shank (OAA) is 3,438 miles (5,533 km, 2,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 St-Etienne and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to OAA?
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