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VCA to OAA: distance & flight time
Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,841 mi
4,573 km · 2,469 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
- 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 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 VCA from OAA?
The flight distance from Can Tho (VCA) to Shank (OAA) is 2,841 miles (4,573 km, 2,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Can Tho and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Can Tho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCA to OAA?
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