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LFQ to OAA: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,394 mi
3,853 km · 2,080 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from OAA?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,394 miles (3,853 km, 2,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to OAA?
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