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OAA to VAF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
3,414 mi
5,494 km · 2,967 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from VAF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Valence (VAF) is 3,414 miles (5,494 km, 2,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Valence?
Valence is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to VAF?
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