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URE to OAA: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,709 mi
4,360 km · 2,354 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
- 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from OAA?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Shank (OAA) is 2,709 miles (4,360 km, 2,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Kuressaare and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to OAA?
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