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OAA to LBF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,211 mi
11,605 km · 6,266 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LBF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,211 miles (11,605 km, 6,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LBF?
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