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RAS to OAA: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,116 mi
1,796 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from OAA?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Shank (OAA) is 1,116 miles (1,796 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Rasht and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour ahead of Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to OAA?
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