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OAA to FBD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
235 mi
379 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
235 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from FBD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Faizabad (FBD) is 235 miles (379 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to FBD?
Nonstop service on OAA–FBD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to FBD?
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Why are some OAA to FBD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–FBD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.