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XEN to OAA: distance & flight time
(Xingcheng Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,835 mi
4,563 km · 2,464 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , 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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 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 XEN from OAA?
The flight distance from (XEN) to Shank (OAA) is 2,835 miles (4,563 km, 2,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XEN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from XEN to OAA?
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