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JIQ to OAH: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
2,735 mi
4,402 km · 2,377 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 mi away
Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIQ from OAH?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Shindand (OAH) is 2,735 miles (4,402 km, 2,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JIQ to OAH?
Nonstop service on JIQ–OAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qianjiang and Shindand?
Shindand is 3.5 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIQ–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIQ to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIQ–OAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.