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LLA to OAA: distance & flight time
Lulea (Luleå Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,906 mi
4,676 km · 2,525 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LLA — Luleå Airport · Lulea, Sweden
- 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 LLA
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport72 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport81 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport103 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 LLA from OAA?
The flight distance from Lulea (LLA) to Shank (OAA) is 2,906 miles (4,676 km, 2,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Lulea and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lulea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLA to OAA?
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