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XVS to OAA: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,426 mi
5,514 km · 2,977 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from OAA?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,426 miles (5,514 km, 2,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Valenciennes and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to OAA?
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