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CYI to OAA: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,160 mi
5,086 km · 2,746 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from OAA?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Shank (OAA) is 3,160 miles (5,086 km, 2,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Chiayi and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to OAA?
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