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OAA to OST: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
3,445 mi
5,544 km · 2,994 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from OST?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Ostend (OST) is 3,445 miles (5,544 km, 2,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to OST?
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