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RKE to OAA: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,058 mi
4,921 km · 2,657 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from OAA?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,058 miles (4,921 km, 2,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Copenhagen and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to OAA?
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