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VHM to OAA: distance & flight time
Vilhelmina (Vilhelmina Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,024 mi
4,867 km · 2,628 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m 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
- VHM — Vilhelmina Airport · Vilhelmina, Sweden
- 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 VHM
- SQO · Storuman Airport37 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport56 mi away
- HMV · Hemavan Airport99 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport100 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 VHM from OAA?
The flight distance from Vilhelmina (VHM) to Shank (OAA) is 3,024 miles (4,867 km, 2,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VHM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Vilhelmina and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Vilhelmina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VHM to OAA?
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