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IWK to OAS: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Sharona (Sharana Airstrip)
3,586 mi
5,770 km · 3,116 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Near OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from OAS?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Sharona (OAS) is 3,586 miles (5,770 km, 3,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to OAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to OAS?
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