Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SIA to OAA: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,275 mi
3,661 km · 1,977 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
See live SIA→OAA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from OAA?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Shank (OAA) is 2,275 miles (3,661 km, 1,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Xi\'AN and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIA–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.