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PEZ to OAA: distance & flight time
Penza (Penza Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,775 mi
2,856 km · 1,542 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEZ — Penza Airport · Penza, Russia
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEZ
- SKX · Saransk Airport71 mi away
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport115 mi away
- BWO · Balakovo Airport144 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport149 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEZ from OAA?
The flight distance from Penza (PEZ) to Shank (OAA) is 1,775 miles (2,856 km, 1,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEZ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Penza and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Penza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEZ to OAA?
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