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HDG to OAA: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,542 mi
4,091 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from OAA?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Shank (OAA) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Handan and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to OAA?
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