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OAA to STW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport)
1,621 mi
2,609 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from STW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Stavropol (STW) is 1,621 miles (2,609 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to STW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Stavropol?
Stavropol is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to STW?
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