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MDG to OAA: distance & flight time
Mudanjiang (Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,243 mi
5,220 km · 2,819 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 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
- MDG — Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport · Mudanjiang, China
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, 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 MDG
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport96 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport150 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 MDG from OAA?
The flight distance from Mudanjiang (MDG) to Shank (OAA) is 3,243 miles (5,220 km, 2,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Mudanjiang and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Mudanjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDG to OAA?
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