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WUX to OAA: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,959 mi
4,762 km · 2,571 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from OAA?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Shank (OAA) is 2,959 miles (4,762 km, 2,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Wuxi and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to OAA?
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