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TKU to OAA: distance & flight time
Turku (Turku Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,768 mi
4,455 km · 2,406 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m 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
- TKU — Turku Airport · Turku, Finland
- 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 TKU
- POR · Pori Airport67 mi away
- TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport77 mi away
- MHQ · Mariehamn Airport85 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield89 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 TKU from OAA?
The flight distance from Turku (TKU) to Shank (OAA) is 2,768 miles (4,455 km, 2,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m 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 Turku and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Turku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKU to OAA?
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