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PMA to OAA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,313 mi
5,332 km · 2,879 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from OAA?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,313 miles (5,332 km, 2,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Pemba and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to OAA?
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