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OAA to ADU: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
1,189 mi
1,914 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ADU?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Ardabil (ADU) is 1,189 miles (1,914 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Ardabil?
Ardabil is 1 hour behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ADU?
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