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KCO to OAA: distance & flight time
Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,175 mi
3,500 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
- 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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa 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 KCO from OAA?
The flight distance from Topel (KCO) to Shank (OAA) is 2,175 miles (3,500 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Topel and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Topel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCO to OAA?
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