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OAA to AXF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport)
2,046 mi
3,292 km · 1,778 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from AXF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Alxa Left Banner (AXF) is 2,046 miles (3,292 km, 1,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to AXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 OAA to AXF?
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