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LKP to OAA: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,557 mi
10,552 km · 5,697 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from OAA?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Shank (OAA) is 6,557 miles (10,552 km, 5,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Lake Placid and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to OAA?
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