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OAA to LCX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
2,889 mi
4,649 km · 2,510 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LCX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Longyan (LCX) is 2,889 miles (4,649 km, 2,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Longyan?
Longyan is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LCX?
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