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OAA to TAF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Oran (Tafaraoui Airport)
3,867 mi
6,223 km · 3,360 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- TAF — Tafaraoui Airport · Oran, Algeria
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 TAF
- ORN · Es Senia Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport26 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport45 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from TAF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Oran (TAF) is 3,867 miles (6,223 km, 3,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to TAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Oran?
Oran is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to TAF?
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