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IVL to OAA: distance & flight time
Ivalo (Ivalo Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,887 mi
4,646 km · 2,508 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IVL — Ivalo Airport · Ivalo, Finland
- 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 IVL
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport86 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport91 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)98 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport102 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 IVL from OAA?
The flight distance from Ivalo (IVL) to Shank (OAA) is 2,887 miles (4,646 km, 2,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IVL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Ivalo and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Ivalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IVL to OAA?
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