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SKE to OAA: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,177 mi
5,112 km · 2,760 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from OAA?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,177 miles (5,112 km, 2,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Skien and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to OAA?
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