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OAA to KIY: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport)
3,538 mi
5,693 km · 3,074 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from KIY?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Kilwa Masoko (KIY) is 3,538 miles (5,693 km, 3,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to KIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 KIY?
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