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UIH to OAH: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
3,217 mi
5,177 km · 2,795 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 mi away
Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIH from OAH?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Shindand (OAH) is 3,217 miles (5,177 km, 2,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 UIH to OAH?
Nonstop service on UIH–OAH 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 6h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Shindand?
Shindand is 2.5 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–OAH 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.