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BIS to OAA: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,825 mi
10,985 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from OAA?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Shank (OAA) is 6,825 miles (10,985 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Bismarck and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to OAA?
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