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OAA to WAW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
2,673 mi
4,301 km · 2,323 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from WAW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Warsaw (WAW) is 2,673 miles (4,301 km, 2,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to WAW?
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