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LBG to OAA: distance & flight time
Paris (Paris-Le Bourget Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,484 mi
5,608 km · 3,028 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBG — Paris-Le Bourget Airport · Paris, France
- 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 LBG
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport6 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport17 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base18 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base20 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 LBG from OAA?
The flight distance from Paris (LBG) to Shank (OAA) is 3,484 miles (5,608 km, 3,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 LBG to OAA?
Nonstop service on LBG–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 7h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paris and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBG to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBG–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBG to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBG–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.