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GOP to OAA: distance & flight time
Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
989 mi
1,592 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOP — Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, India
- 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 GOP
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport53 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport75 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport88 mi away
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport96 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 GOP from OAA?
The flight distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Shank (OAA) is 989 miles (1,592 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Gorakhpur and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Gorakhpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOP to OAA?
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