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SKD to OAA: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
416 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- 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 SKD
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport83 mi away
- NVI · Navoi Airport100 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport127 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport133 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 SKD from OAA?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Shank (OAA) is 416 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKD to OAA?
Nonstop service on SKD–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Shank?
Shank is 0.5 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to OAA?
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Why are some SKD to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.