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HER to OAA: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,477 mi
3,986 km · 2,152 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from OAA?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Shank (OAA) is 2,477 miles (3,986 km, 2,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Heraklion and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to OAA?
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