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VAF to OAA: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,414 mi
5,494 km · 2,967 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from OAA?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Shank (OAA) is 3,414 miles (5,494 km, 2,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAF to OAA?
Nonstop service on VAF–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valence and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAF–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAF to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAF–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.