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OAA to IWK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
3,554 mi
5,720 km · 3,089 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from IWK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 3,554 miles (5,720 km, 3,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 cheapest way to fly from OAA to IWK?
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