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LAN to OAA: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,882 mi
11,075 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from OAA?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Shank (OAA) is 6,882 miles (11,075 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 LAN to OAA?
Nonstop service on LAN–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 13h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lansing and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAN–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAN to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAN–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.