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XME to OAA: distance & flight time
Maubeuge (Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,401 mi
5,474 km · 2,956 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- XME — Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport · Maubeuge, France
- 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 XME
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport21 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport25 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport45 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 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 XME from OAA?
The flight distance from Maubeuge (XME) to Shank (OAA) is 3,401 miles (5,474 km, 2,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XME to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Maubeuge and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Maubeuge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XME to OAA?
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