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MRV to OAA: distance & flight time
Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,556 mi
2,505 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, Russia
- 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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 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 MRV from OAA?
The flight distance from Mineralnye Vody (MRV) to Shank (OAA) is 1,556 miles (2,505 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRV to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Mineralnye Vody and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Mineralnye Vody.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRV to OAA?
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