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LBL to OAA: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,492 mi
12,057 km · 6,510 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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.
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Near LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from OAA?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Shank (OAA) is 7,492 miles (12,057 km, 6,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Liberal and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to OAA?
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