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OAA to UAS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
3,080 mi
4,957 km · 2,676 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from UAS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Samburu South (UAS) is 3,080 miles (4,957 km, 2,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to UAS?
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