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OAH to RLK: distance & flight time
Shindand (Shindand Airport) → Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport)
2,529 mi
4,070 km · 2,197 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Near RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAH from RLK?
The flight distance from Shindand (OAH) to Bayannur (RLK) is 2,529 miles (4,070 km, 2,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAH to RLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAH to RLK?
Nonstop service on OAH–RLK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shindand and Bayannur?
Bayannur is 3.5 hours ahead of Shindand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAH to RLK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAH–RLK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAH to RLK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAH–RLK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.