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ZMG to OAA: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,067 mi
4,936 km · 2,665 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from OAA?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Shank (OAA) is 3,067 miles (4,936 km, 2,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Magdeburg and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to OAA?
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