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SIF to OAA: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,054 mi
1,696 km · 916 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 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 SIF from OAA?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Shank (OAA) is 1,054 miles (1,696 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Simara and Shank?
Shank is 1.2 hours behind Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to OAA?
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