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SKX to OAA: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,813 mi
2,918 km · 1,576 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- 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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 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 SKX from OAA?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to Shank (OAA) is 1,813 miles (2,918 km, 1,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Saransk and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to OAA?
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