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OAA to SWA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
2,934 mi
4,723 km · 2,550 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from SWA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Shantou (SWA) is 2,934 miles (4,723 km, 2,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to SWA?
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