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BDU to OAA: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,095 mi
4,980 km · 2,689 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from OAA?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Shank (OAA) is 3,095 miles (4,980 km, 2,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Bardufoss and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to OAA?
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