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OAA to AXT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Akita (Akita Airport)
3,854 mi
6,202 km · 3,349 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AXT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Akita (AXT) is 3,854 miles (6,202 km, 3,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Akita?
Akita is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AXT?
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