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RIZ to OAA: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,826 mi
4,548 km · 2,456 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from OAA?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,826 miles (4,548 km, 2,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to OAA?
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