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KDU to OAA: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
380 mi
611 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
380 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- 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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 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 KDU from OAA?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Shank (OAA) is 380 miles (611 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 KDU to OAA?
Nonstop service on KDU–OAA 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Shank?
Shank is 0.5 hours behind Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to OAA?
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Why are some KDU to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–OAA 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.