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OAA to LJG: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,917 mi
3,086 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LJG?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,917 miles (3,086 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to LJG?
Nonstop service on OAA–LJG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–LJG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.