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OAA to NYK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
3,133 mi
5,042 km · 2,723 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from NYK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 3,133 miles (5,042 km, 2,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to NYK?
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