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SYM to OAA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,075 mi
3,339 km · 1,803 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from OAA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Shank (OAA) is 2,075 miles (3,339 km, 1,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Simao and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to OAA?
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