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LEY to OAA: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,324 mi
5,349 km · 2,888 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from OAA?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Shank (OAA) is 3,324 miles (5,349 km, 2,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Lelystad and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to OAA?
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