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OAA to PLQ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
2,719 mi
4,375 km · 2,362 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PLQ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Palanga (PLQ) is 2,719 miles (4,375 km, 2,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PLQ?
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