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LRU to OAA: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,855 mi
12,641 km · 6,825 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from OAA?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Shank (OAA) is 7,855 miles (12,641 km, 6,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Las Cruces and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to OAA?
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