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KSD to OAA: distance & flight time
Karlstad (Karlstad Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,047 mi
4,904 km · 2,648 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
- 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 KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 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 KSD from OAA?
The flight distance from Karlstad (KSD) to Shank (OAA) is 3,047 miles (4,904 km, 2,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Karlstad and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Karlstad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSD to OAA?
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