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RTM to OAA: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,373 mi
5,428 km · 2,931 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from OAA?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Shank (OAA) is 3,373 miles (5,428 km, 2,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Rotterdam and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to OAA?
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