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GCH to OAA: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,095 mi
1,761 km · 951 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from OAA?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Shank (OAA) is 1,095 miles (1,761 km, 951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Gachsaran and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour ahead of Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to OAA?
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