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MLN to OAA: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
4,001 mi
6,439 km · 3,477 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from OAA?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Shank (OAA) is 4,001 miles (6,439 km, 3,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Melilla and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to OAA?
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