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DSO to OAA: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,197 mi
5,146 km · 2,779 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- 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 DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 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 DSO from OAA?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Shank (OAA) is 3,197 miles (5,146 km, 2,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Hamhung and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to OAA?
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