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LPQ to OAA: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,243 mi
3,610 km · 1,949 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- 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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 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 LPQ from OAA?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Shank (OAA) is 2,243 miles (3,610 km, 1,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Luang Prabang and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to OAA?
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