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SCN to OAA: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,273 mi
5,267 km · 2,844 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from OAA?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Shank (OAA) is 3,273 miles (5,267 km, 2,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Saarbruecken and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to OAA?
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