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SDG to OAA: distance & flight time
Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 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 SDG from OAA?
The flight distance from Sanandaj (SDG) to Shank (OAA) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Sanandaj and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour ahead of Sanandaj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDG to OAA?
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