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BST to DAT: distance & flight time
Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
2,778 mi
4,471 km · 2,414 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BST from DAT?
The flight distance from Lashkar Gah (BST) to Datong (DAT) is 2,778 miles (4,471 km, 2,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BST to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 BST to DAT?
Nonstop service on BST–DAT 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 5h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashkar Gah and Datong?
Datong is 3.5 hours ahead of Lashkar Gah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BST to DAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BST–DAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BST to DAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BST–DAT 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.