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LKY to OAA: distance & flight time
Lake Manyara (Lake Manyara Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,366 mi
5,417 km · 2,925 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKY — Lake Manyara Airport · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
- 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 LKY
- ARK · Arusha Airport56 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport87 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport94 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport104 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 LKY from OAA?
The flight distance from Lake Manyara (LKY) to Shank (OAA) is 3,366 miles (5,417 km, 2,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Manyara and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Lake Manyara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKY to OAA?
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