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OAA to LYA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
2,452 mi
3,947 km · 2,131 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LYA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Luoyang (LYA) is 2,452 miles (3,947 km, 2,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 3.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LYA?
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