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DIN to OAA: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,236 mi
3,599 km · 1,943 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from OAA?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Shank (OAA) is 2,236 miles (3,599 km, 1,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Dienbienphu and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to OAA?
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