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LYS to OAA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,399 mi
5,470 km · 2,953 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from OAA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,399 miles (5,470 km, 2,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Lyon and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to OAA?
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