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LOO to OAA: distance & flight time
Laghouat (Laghouat Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,725 mi
5,994 km · 3,237 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOO — Laghouat Airport · Laghouat, Algeria
- 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 LOO
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport62 mi away
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport106 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport108 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 LOO from OAA?
The flight distance from Laghouat (LOO) to Shank (OAA) is 3,725 miles (5,994 km, 3,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Laghouat and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Laghouat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOO to OAA?
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