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VSE to OAA: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
4,118 mi
6,628 km · 3,579 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from OAA?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Shank (OAA) is 4,118 miles (6,628 km, 3,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Viseu and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to OAA?
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