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OAA to LCH: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,863 mi
12,655 km · 6,833 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LCH?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,863 miles (12,655 km, 6,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LCH?
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