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MEN to OAA: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,489 mi
5,614 km · 3,032 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from OAA?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Shank (OAA) is 3,489 miles (5,614 km, 3,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Mende and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to OAA?
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