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OAA to ISB: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
218 mi
351 km · 190 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from ISB?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Islamabad (ISB) is 218 miles (351 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 ISB?
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