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SYH to OAA: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from OAA?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Shank (OAA) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Syangboche and Shank?
Shank is 1.2 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to OAA?
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