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SQQ to OAA: distance & flight time
Siauliai (Šiauliai International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,631 mi
4,234 km · 2,286 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SQQ — Šiauliai International Airport · Siauliai, Lithuania
- 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 SQQ
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport14 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base43 mi away
- KUN · Kaunas International Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport74 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 SQQ from OAA?
The flight distance from Siauliai (SQQ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,631 miles (4,234 km, 2,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Siauliai and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Siauliai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQQ to OAA?
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