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LYG to OAA: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,815 mi
4,530 km · 2,446 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, China
- 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from OAA?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to Shank (OAA) is 2,815 miles (4,530 km, 2,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Lianyungang and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to OAA?
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