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ESB to OAA: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,021 mi
3,253 km · 1,757 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from OAA?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Shank (OAA) is 2,021 miles (3,253 km, 1,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Ankara and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to OAA?
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