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CXB to OAA: distance & flight time
Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,638 mi
2,636 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXB — Cox's Bazar Airport · Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CXB
- CGP · Shah Amanat International Airport56 mi away
- AKY · Sittwe Airport108 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport141 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 CXB from OAA?
The flight distance from Cox's Bazar (CXB) to Shank (OAA) is 1,638 miles (2,636 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 CXB to OAA?
Nonstop service on CXB–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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cox's Bazar and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours behind Cox's Bazar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXB to OAA?
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Why are some CXB to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXB–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.