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MWQ to BST: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport)
2,049 mi
3,297 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWQ from BST?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Lashkar Gah (BST) is 2,049 miles (3,297 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to BST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MWQ to BST?
Nonstop service on MWQ–BST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magwe and Lashkar Gah?
Lashkar Gah is 2 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to BST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWQ–BST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWQ to BST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWQ–BST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.