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GOM to OAA: distance & flight time
Goma (Goma International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,568 mi
5,742 km · 3,100 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 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 GOM from OAA?
The flight distance from Goma (GOM) to Shank (OAA) is 3,568 miles (5,742 km, 3,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Goma and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Goma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOM to OAA?
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