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STA to OAA: distance & flight time
Stauning (Stauning Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,206 mi
5,160 km · 2,786 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
- 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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 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 STA from OAA?
The flight distance from Stauning (STA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,206 miles (5,160 km, 2,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Stauning and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Stauning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STA to OAA?
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