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OAA to AXJ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
3,478 mi
5,598 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AXJ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 3,478 miles (5,598 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AXJ?
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