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OAA to KWL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
2,516 mi
4,050 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from KWL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Guilin (KWL) is 2,516 miles (4,050 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to KWL?
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