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MXZ to OAA: distance & flight time
Meixian (Meixian Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,890 mi
4,651 km · 2,511 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MXZ — Meixian Airport · Meixian, 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 MXZ
- SWA · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport60 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport126 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport132 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 MXZ from OAA?
The flight distance from Meixian (MXZ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,890 miles (4,651 km, 2,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXZ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Meixian and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Meixian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXZ to OAA?
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