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IES to OAA: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,992 mi
4,815 km · 2,600 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from OAA?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Shank (OAA) is 2,992 miles (4,815 km, 2,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IES to OAA?
Nonstop service on IES–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riesa and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IES–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IES to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IES–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.