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SHA to OAA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,016 mi
4,854 km · 2,621 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from OAA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,016 miles (4,854 km, 2,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Shanghai and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to OAA?
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