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QLS to OAA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,317 mi
5,339 km · 2,883 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from OAA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,317 miles (5,339 km, 2,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Lausanne and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to OAA?
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