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OAA to KDH: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
251 mi
404 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KDH
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport76 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport87 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport99 mi away
- UET · Quetta International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from KDH?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Kandahar (KDH) is 251 miles (404 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 KDH?
Nonstop service on OAA–KDH 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to KDH?
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Why are some OAA to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–KDH 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.