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TNE to OAA: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,569 mi
5,744 km · 3,102 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from OAA?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,569 miles (5,744 km, 3,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Tanegashima and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to OAA?
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