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OAA to LYX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Lydd (Lydd Airport)
3,530 mi
5,681 km · 3,068 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from LYX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Lydd (LYX) is 3,530 miles (5,681 km, 3,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Lydd?
Lydd is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LYX?
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