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OAA to LYC: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lycksele (Lycksele Airport)
2,971 mi
4,781 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LYC?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lycksele (LYC) is 2,971 miles (4,781 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 LYC?
Nonstop service on OAA–LYC 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 6h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Lycksele?
Lycksele is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LYC?
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Why are some OAA to LYC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–LYC 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.