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UTC to OAA: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,336 mi
5,369 km · 2,899 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from OAA?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Shank (OAA) is 3,336 miles (5,369 km, 2,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Soesterberg and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to OAA?
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