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HCN to OAA: distance & flight time
Hengchun (Hengchun Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,222 mi
5,186 km · 2,800 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
- 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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 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 HCN from OAA?
The flight distance from Hengchun (HCN) to Shank (OAA) is 3,222 miles (5,186 km, 2,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Hengchun and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Hengchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCN to OAA?
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