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OAA to MAD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
3,910 mi
6,293 km · 3,398 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MAD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,910 miles (6,293 km, 3,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MAD?
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