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OAA to SHM: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,734 mi
6,010 km · 3,245 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SHM?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,734 miles (6,010 km, 3,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SHM?
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