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QGU to OAA: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,774 mi
6,074 km · 3,280 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from OAA?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Shank (OAA) is 3,774 miles (6,074 km, 3,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Gifu and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to OAA?
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