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BAD to OAA: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,712 mi
12,412 km · 6,702 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from OAA?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Shank (OAA) is 7,712 miles (12,412 km, 6,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Shreveport and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to OAA?
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