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OAA to MRV: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport)
1,556 mi
2,505 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, Russia
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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MRV?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Mineralnye Vody (MRV) is 1,556 miles (2,505 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MRV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Mineralnye Vody?
Mineralnye Vody is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MRV?
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