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OAA to ARK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
3,332 mi
5,362 km · 2,895 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
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 ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ARK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Arusha (ARK) is 3,332 miles (5,362 km, 2,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Arusha?
Arusha is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to ARK?
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