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KEY to OAA: distance & flight time
Kericho (Kericho Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,229 mi
5,196 km · 2,806 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
- 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 KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 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 KEY from OAA?
The flight distance from Kericho (KEY) to Shank (OAA) is 3,229 miles (5,196 km, 2,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Kericho and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Kericho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEY to OAA?
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