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OAA to LPQ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,243 mi
3,610 km · 1,949 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LPQ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,243 miles (3,610 km, 1,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 2.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LPQ?
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