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LCQ to OAS: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Sharona (Sharana Airstrip)
7,680 mi
12,360 km · 6,674 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Near OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from OAS?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Sharona (OAS) is 7,680 miles (12,360 km, 6,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to OAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 LCQ to OAS?
Nonstop service on LCQ–OAS 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 15h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Sharona?
Sharona is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to OAS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCQ–OAS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCQ to OAS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–OAS 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.