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OAA to MYD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Malindi (Malindi Airport)
3,186 mi
5,127 km · 2,768 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MYD — Malindi Airport · Malindi, Kenya
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 MYD
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport66 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip82 mi away
- LAU · Manda Airstrip88 mi away
- HOA · Hola Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from MYD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Malindi (MYD) is 3,186 miles (5,127 km, 2,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Malindi?
Malindi is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MYD?
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