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OAA to KSD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Karlstad (Karlstad Airport)
3,047 mi
4,904 km · 2,648 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m 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
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
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 KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from KSD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Karlstad (KSD) is 3,047 miles (4,904 km, 2,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to KSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Karlstad?
Karlstad is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to KSD?
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