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YIW to OAA: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,984 mi
4,802 km · 2,593 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from OAA?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Shank (OAA) is 2,984 miles (4,802 km, 2,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Yiwu and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to OAA?
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