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MAA to OAA: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,605 mi
2,584 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from OAA?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Shank (OAA) is 1,605 miles (2,584 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Madras and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to OAA?
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