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FDH to OAA: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,173 mi
5,106 km · 2,757 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from OAA?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Shank (OAA) is 3,173 miles (5,106 km, 2,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Friedrichshafen and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to OAA?
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