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NYK to OAA: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,133 mi
5,042 km · 2,723 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International 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 NYK from OAA?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Shank (OAA) is 3,133 miles (5,042 km, 2,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Nanyuki and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to OAA?
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