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JGN to OAA: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,660 mi
2,672 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from OAA?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Shank (OAA) is 1,660 miles (2,672 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Jiayuguan and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to OAA?
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