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OAA to MRS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
3,421 mi
5,506 km · 2,973 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MRS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Marseille (MRS) is 3,421 miles (5,506 km, 2,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Marseille?
Marseille is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MRS?
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