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OAA to CIT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
584 mi
939 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
584 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from CIT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 584 miles (939 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to CIT?
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