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CNI to OAA: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,952 mi
4,752 km · 2,566 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from OAA?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Shank (OAA) is 2,952 miles (4,752 km, 2,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Changhai and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to OAA?
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