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OAA to PEK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
2,624 mi
4,224 km · 2,281 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from PEK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Beijing (PEK) is 2,624 miles (4,224 km, 2,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to PEK?
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