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LDK to OAA: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,042 mi
4,896 km · 2,644 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m 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
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, Sweden
- 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 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 LDK from OAA?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to Shank (OAA) is 3,042 miles (4,896 km, 2,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Lidkoping and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to OAA?
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