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OAA to WUX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
2,959 mi
4,762 km · 2,571 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from WUX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Wuxi (WUX) is 2,959 miles (4,762 km, 2,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to WUX?
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