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PKZ to OAH: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
2,990 mi
4,812 km · 2,598 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKZ from OAH?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Shindand (OAH) is 2,990 miles (4,812 km, 2,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 PKZ to OAH?
Nonstop service on PKZ–OAH 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 6h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakse and Shindand?
Shindand is 2.5 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKZ–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKZ to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKZ–OAH 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.