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OAA to JGN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
1,660 mi
2,672 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from JGN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 1,660 miles (2,672 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to JGN?
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