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OAA to LCQ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
7,637 mi
12,291 km · 6,636 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LCQ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lake City (LCQ) is 7,637 miles (12,291 km, 6,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LCQ?
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 Lake City?
Lake City is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LCQ?
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