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LGH to OAA: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,346 mi
10,213 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from OAA?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Shank (OAA) is 6,346 miles (10,213 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Leigh Creek and Shank?
Shank is 5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to OAA?
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