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JOK to OAA: distance & flight time
Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,863 mi
2,999 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo Airport136 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 JOK from OAA?
The flight distance from Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) to Shank (OAA) is 1,863 miles (2,999 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Yoshkar-Ola and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Yoshkar-Ola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOK to OAA?
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