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GYS to OAA: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,110 mi
3,396 km · 1,833 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from OAA?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Shank (OAA) is 2,110 miles (3,396 km, 1,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Guangyuan and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to OAA?
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