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OAA to VAN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
1,464 mi
2,357 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from VAN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Van (VAN) is 1,464 miles (2,357 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Van?
Van is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to VAN?
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