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ZAH to OAA: distance & flight time
Zahedan (Zahedan International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
570 mi
917 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAH — Zahedan International Airport · Zahedan, Iran
- 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 ZAH
- ACZ · Zabol Airport118 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport118 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 ZAH from OAA?
The flight distance from Zahedan (ZAH) to Shank (OAA) is 570 miles (917 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 ZAH to OAA?
Nonstop service on ZAH–OAA 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 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zahedan and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour ahead of Zahedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAH to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAH–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAH to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAH–OAA 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.