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OAA to LIL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
3,441 mi
5,537 km · 2,990 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LIL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lille (LIL) is 3,441 miles (5,537 km, 2,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Lille?
Lille is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LIL?
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