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OAA to GZA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Gaza (Yasser Arafat International Airport)
2,025 mi
3,259 km · 1,760 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- GZA — Yasser Arafat International Airport · Gaza, Palestine
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 GZA
- EGH · El Gora Airport15 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport27 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from GZA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Gaza (GZA) is 2,025 miles (3,259 km, 1,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to GZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Gaza?
Gaza is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to GZA?
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