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OAA to EBL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
1,425 mi
2,293 km · 1,238 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from EBL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Erbil (EBL) is 1,425 miles (2,293 km, 1,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to EBL?
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