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OAA to OBF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport)
3,089 mi
4,971 km · 2,684 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from OBF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) is 3,089 miles (4,971 km, 2,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to OBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Oberpfaffenhofen?
Oberpfaffenhofen is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to OBF?
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