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NZL to OAA: distance & flight time
Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,900 mi
4,667 km · 2,520 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 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 NZL from OAA?
The flight distance from Zhalantun (NZL) to Shank (OAA) is 2,900 miles (4,667 km, 2,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from NZL to OAA?
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