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JOE to OAA: distance & flight time
Joensuu (Joensuu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,613 mi
4,206 km · 2,271 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, 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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 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 JOE from OAA?
The flight distance from Joensuu (JOE) to Shank (OAA) is 2,613 miles (4,206 km, 2,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Joensuu and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Joensuu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOE to OAA?
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