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OAA to LAX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,723 mi
12,429 km · 6,711 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LAX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,723 miles (12,429 km, 6,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LAX?
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