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BDL to OAA: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,662 mi
10,721 km · 5,789 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from OAA?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,662 miles (10,721 km, 5,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Windsor Locks and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to OAA?
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