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QEF to OAA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,200 mi
5,150 km · 2,781 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from OAA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Shank (OAA) is 3,200 miles (5,150 km, 2,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Egelsbach and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to OAA?
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