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OAA to XMN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
2,999 mi
4,826 km · 2,606 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from XMN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Xiamen (XMN) is 2,999 miles (4,826 km, 2,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to XMN?
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