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KUN to OAA: distance & flight time
Kaunas (Kaunas International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,588 mi
4,165 km · 2,249 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- KUN — Kaunas International Airport · Kaunas, Lithuania
- 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 KUN
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport53 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base55 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport70 mi away
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport79 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 KUN from OAA?
The flight distance from Kaunas (KUN) to Shank (OAA) is 2,588 miles (4,165 km, 2,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Kaunas and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Kaunas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUN to OAA?
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