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OAA to DAM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
1,865 mi
3,001 km · 1,621 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from DAM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Damascus (DAM) is 1,865 miles (3,001 km, 1,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Damascus?
Damascus is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to DAM?
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