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LDS to FAH: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Farah (Farah Airport)
3,573 mi
5,750 km · 3,105 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, China
- FAH — Farah Airport · Farah, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 mi away
Near FAH
- OAH · Shindand Airport71 mi away
- ACZ · Zabol Airport95 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport98 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDS from FAH?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Farah (FAH) is 3,573 miles (5,750 km, 3,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to FAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 LDS to FAH?
Nonstop service on LDS–FAH 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDS to FAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDS–FAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDS to FAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDS–FAH 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.