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POX to OAA: distance & flight time
Pontoise (Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,501 mi
5,634 km · 3,042 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POX — Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport · Pontoise, France
- 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 POX
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport24 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base24 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 POX from OAA?
The flight distance from Pontoise (POX) to Shank (OAA) is 3,501 miles (5,634 km, 3,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Pontoise and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Pontoise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POX to OAA?
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