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GIL to OAA: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
328 mi
528 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GIL
- KDU · Skardu Airport79 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport119 mi away
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport135 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport136 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 GIL from OAA?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Shank (OAA) is 328 miles (528 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIL to OAA?
Nonstop service on GIL–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Shank?
Shank is 0.5 hours behind Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to OAA?
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Why are some GIL to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.