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GAS to OAA: distance & flight time
Garissa (Garissa Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,047 mi
4,903 km · 2,648 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GAS — Garissa Airport · Garissa, Kenya
- 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 GAS
- HOA · Hola Airport77 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport109 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 GAS from OAA?
The flight distance from Garissa (GAS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,047 miles (4,903 km, 2,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Garissa and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Garissa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAS to OAA?
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