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OAA to QEF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
3,200 mi
5,150 km · 2,781 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from QEF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 3,200 miles (5,150 km, 2,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to QEF?
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