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OAA to MLX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
1,748 mi
2,812 km · 1,519 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MLX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Malatya (MLX) is 1,748 miles (2,812 km, 1,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MLX?
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