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OAA to GAF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport)
3,391 mi
5,457 km · 2,946 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
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 GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GAF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Gafsa (GAF) is 3,391 miles (5,457 km, 2,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Gafsa?
Gafsa is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to GAF?
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