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OAA to LEN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Leon (Leon Airport)
3,967 mi
6,384 km · 3,447 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LEN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Leon (LEN) is 3,967 miles (6,384 km, 3,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Leon?
Leon is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LEN?
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