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DQA to OAA: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,014 mi
4,851 km · 2,619 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from OAA?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,014 miles (4,851 km, 2,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Daqing and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to OAA?
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