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STW to OAA: distance & flight time
Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,621 mi
2,609 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, 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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 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 STW from OAA?
The flight distance from Stavropol (STW) to Shank (OAA) is 1,621 miles (2,609 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Stavropol and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Stavropol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STW to OAA?
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