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GIB to OAA: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
4,104 mi
6,605 km · 3,566 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from OAA?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Shank (OAA) is 4,104 miles (6,605 km, 3,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Gibraltar and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to OAA?
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