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NSY to OAA: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,008 mi
4,841 km · 2,614 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from OAA?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Shank (OAA) is 3,008 miles (4,841 km, 2,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Sigonella and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to OAA?
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