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OAA to WIL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,211 mi
5,168 km · 2,791 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, 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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from WIL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,211 miles (5,168 km, 2,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to WIL?
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