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OAA to LAW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport)
7,636 mi
12,289 km · 6,635 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LAW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lawton (LAW) is 7,636 miles (12,289 km, 6,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Shank and Lawton?
Lawton is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LAW?
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