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OAA to GUT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base)
3,208 mi
5,163 km · 2,788 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GUT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Guetersloh (GUT) is 3,208 miles (5,163 km, 2,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Guetersloh?
Guetersloh is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to GUT?
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