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OAA to UTC: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base)
3,336 mi
5,369 km · 2,899 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from UTC?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Soesterberg (UTC) is 3,336 miles (5,369 km, 2,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to UTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Soesterberg?
Soesterberg is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to UTC?
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