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ULU to OAA: distance & flight time
Gulu (Gulu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,199 mi
5,148 km · 2,780 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
- 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 ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 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 ULU from OAA?
The flight distance from Gulu (ULU) to Shank (OAA) is 3,199 miles (5,148 km, 2,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Gulu and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Gulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULU to OAA?
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