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VAR to OAA: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,294 mi
3,691 km · 1,993 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from OAA?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Shank (OAA) is 2,294 miles (3,691 km, 1,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Varna and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to OAA?
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