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OAA to TBW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Tambow (Donskoye Airport)
1,882 mi
3,029 km · 1,635 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from TBW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Tambow (TBW) is 1,882 miles (3,029 km, 1,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to TBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Tambow?
Tambow is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to TBW?
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