Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OAA to MQM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Mardin (Mardin Airport)
1,609 mi
2,589 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
See live OAA→MQM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- MQM — Mardin Airport · Mardin, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MQM
- KAC · Kamishly Airport34 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport52 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport56 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MQM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Mardin (MQM) is 1,609 miles (2,589 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Mardin?
Mardin is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MQM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–MQM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.