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UKB to OAA: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,704 mi
5,961 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from OAA?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Shank (OAA) is 3,704 miles (5,961 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Kobe and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to OAA?
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