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TCP to OAA: distance & flight time
Taba (Taba International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,028 mi
3,263 km · 1,762 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
- 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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 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 TCP from OAA?
The flight distance from Taba (TCP) to Shank (OAA) is 2,028 miles (3,263 km, 1,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Taba and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Taba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCP to OAA?
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