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OAA to AKA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
2,288 mi
3,682 km · 1,988 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AKA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Ankang (AKA) is 2,288 miles (3,682 km, 1,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Shank and Ankang?
Ankang is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to AKA?
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