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HET to OAA: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,371 mi
3,816 km · 2,060 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from OAA?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Shank (OAA) is 2,371 miles (3,816 km, 2,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Hohhot and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to OAA?
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