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OAA to GIT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Geita (Mchauru Airport)
3,493 mi
5,621 km · 3,035 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- GIT — Mchauru Airport · Geita, Tanzania
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 GIT
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport58 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport105 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport107 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GIT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Geita (GIT) is 3,493 miles (5,621 km, 3,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAA to GIT?
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