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ZYL to OAA: distance & flight time
Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,500 mi
2,414 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
- 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 ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 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 ZYL from OAA?
The flight distance from Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) to Shank (OAA) is 1,500 miles (2,414 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Sylhet Osmani and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours behind Sylhet Osmani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYL to OAA?
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