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CIH to OAA: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,474 mi
3,982 km · 2,150 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from OAA?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Shank (OAA) is 2,474 miles (3,982 km, 2,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Changzhi and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to OAA?
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