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ELG to OAA: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,808 mi
6,128 km · 3,309 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from OAA?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Shank (OAA) is 3,808 miles (6,128 km, 3,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 El Golea and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to OAA?
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