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VRL to OAA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
4,097 mi
6,594 km · 3,560 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from OAA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Shank (OAA) is 4,097 miles (6,594 km, 3,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Vila Real and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to OAA?
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