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OAA to AAH: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
3,304 mi
5,317 km · 2,871 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AAH?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Aachen (AAH) is 3,304 miles (5,317 km, 2,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Shank and Aachen?
Aachen is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AAH?
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