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OAA to TKS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
3,683 mi
5,927 km · 3,200 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from TKS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Tokushima (TKS) is 3,683 miles (5,927 km, 3,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to TKS?
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