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MPL to OAA: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,481 mi
5,602 km · 3,025 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,481 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from OAA?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Shank (OAA) is 3,481 miles (5,602 km, 3,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL 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 Montpellier and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to OAA?
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