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OAA to SHP: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
2,790 mi
4,491 km · 2,425 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SHP?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 2,790 miles (4,491 km, 2,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SHP?
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