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HZH to OAA: distance & flight time
Liping (Liping Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,436 mi
3,920 km · 2,117 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- HZH — Liping Airport · Liping, 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 HZH
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport85 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport94 mi away
- LLB · Libo Airport95 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 HZH from OAA?
The flight distance from Liping (HZH) to Shank (OAA) is 2,436 miles (3,920 km, 2,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Liping and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Liping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZH to OAA?
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