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BDR to OAA: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,720 mi
10,814 km · 5,839 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from OAA?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Shank (OAA) is 6,720 miles (10,814 km, 5,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Stratford and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to OAA?
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