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IWJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,518 mi
5,662 km · 3,057 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima 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 IWJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Shank (OAA) is 3,518 miles (5,662 km, 3,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Iwami and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to OAA?
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