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IXM to OAA: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,760 mi
2,832 km · 1,529 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from OAA?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Shank (OAA) is 1,760 miles (2,832 km, 1,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Madurai and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to OAA?
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