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AFS to OAA: distance & flight time
Zarafshan (Sugraly Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
593 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFS — Sugraly Airport · Zarafshan, Uzbekistan
- 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 AFS
- NVI · Navoi Airport114 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport128 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 AFS from OAA?
The flight distance from Zarafshan (AFS) to Shank (OAA) is 593 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AFS to OAA?
Nonstop service on AFS–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zarafshan and Shank?
Shank is 0.5 hours behind Zarafshan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFS to OAA?
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Why are some AFS to OAA fares phone-only?
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