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GML to OAA: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,262 mi
3,640 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from OAA?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Shank (OAA) is 2,262 miles (3,640 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Kiev and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to OAA?
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