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DLI to OAA: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,906 mi
4,677 km · 2,525 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m 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
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from OAA?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Shank (OAA) is 2,906 miles (4,677 km, 2,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 Dalat and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to OAA?
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