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NUE to OAA: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,093 mi
4,978 km · 2,688 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from OAA?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,093 miles (4,978 km, 2,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NUE to OAA?
Nonstop service on NUE–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuernberg and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to OAA?
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Why are some NUE to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUE–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.