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KUH to OAA: distance & flight time
Kushiro (Kushiro Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,976 mi
6,398 km · 3,455 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, Japan
- 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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 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 KUH from OAA?
The flight distance from Kushiro (KUH) to Shank (OAA) is 3,976 miles (6,398 km, 3,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Kushiro and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Kushiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUH to OAA?
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