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BBL to OAA: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,370 mi
10,251 km · 5,535 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from OAA?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,370 miles (10,251 km, 5,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Ballera and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to OAA?
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