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OAA to LFT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,837 mi
12,612 km · 6,810 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LFT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,837 miles (12,612 km, 6,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LFT?
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