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XFW to OAA: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,143 mi
5,058 km · 2,731 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from OAA?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Shank (OAA) is 3,143 miles (5,058 km, 2,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Hamburg and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to OAA?
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