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DAX to OAA: distance & flight time
Dazhou (Dachuan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,230 mi
3,588 km · 1,938 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 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 DAX from OAA?
The flight distance from Dazhou (DAX) to Shank (OAA) is 2,230 miles (3,588 km, 1,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Dazhou and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Dazhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAX to OAA?
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