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BFE to OAA: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,198 mi
5,147 km · 2,779 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from OAA?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,198 miles (5,147 km, 2,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Bielefeld and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to OAA?
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