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OAA to DTM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
3,239 mi
5,213 km · 2,815 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from DTM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Dortmund (DTM) is 3,239 miles (5,213 km, 2,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Dortmund?
Dortmund is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to DTM?
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