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LWR to OAA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,311 mi
5,329 km · 2,877 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum 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 LWR from OAA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Shank (OAA) is 3,311 miles (5,329 km, 2,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Leeuwarden and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to OAA?
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